in the wind

Idioms  

1. 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.

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Example Sentences

"I think one of my strengths is kind of flighting shots down, hitting shots where people don't really know how far it's playing, what the number actually is and just kind of feeling it out ... I think today especially in the wind it played into my favor," Bridgeman said.

From Barron's

Warner may have been forced back to the bargaining table by its lawyers or big shareholders who have multiple fingers in the wind.

From The Wall Street Journal

There were plants to prop up that had toppled over in the wind, weeds to pull, strawberries to nibble, and a huge bunch of bananas just green enough to pick.

From Literature

Then Nim picked up a tomato and an avocado that had fallen off in the wind and weeded quickly around the peas.

From Literature

But then I notice Lisa-Marie Anne running toward us, her curly blonde hair flying in the wind, and wish I was still hearing about my brother’s career goals.

From Literature

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