perfect storm
noun /ˌpɜːfɪkt ˈstɔːm/
/ˌpɜːrfɪkt ˈstɔːrm/
[singular] (especially North American English)- an occasion when several bad things happen at the same time, creating a situation that could not be worse
- The company blamed a perfect storm of bad trading conditions for a 90 per cent fall in profits.
- The company was hit by a perfect storm of negative conditions that converged on it.