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in the wind
Idioms and Phrases
Likely to occur, as in “He knew Gattis had guessed what was in the wind and was pretty unhappy about it” (Clive Egleton, A Different Drummer , 1985). This metaphoric expression alludes to perceiving something being brought or blown by the wind. [Late 1500s] Also see get wind of ; something in the wind .Example Sentences
More sunshine and a change in the wind direction are expected to bring the warmest weather of the year so far.
Other hazing methods approved by the department in recent years, such as electric fences with red flags attached that flutter in the wind, have done little to keep the wolves from their herds.
In a breathtaking turn, she rises from the opera house’s sandy crypt and slowly moves across the set on crutches, revealing the extent of her billowing, white cape behind her, swelling in the wind of a fan at the end of the stage.
So while Trump struts around declaring victory, as if this whole thing was a masterclass in geopolitical brinkmanship and not a half-baked tantrum, his loyal foot soldiers are left twisting in the wind — on record, parroting laughable justifications for an industrial policy plan their guy now clearly doesn’t have the guts, or attention span, to complete.
“I already took the tags off, but I'm gonna just say they blew off in the wind,” Ruffin casually shares.
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