how the wind blows

Idioms  

1. see way the wind blows.

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Example Sentences

“They are going to wait to see how the wind blows in the midterms,” said Mark Buell, a prominent Democratic donor in the San Francisco Bay area.

From Washington Post • Jul. 29, 2018

“See how the wind blows the tree?” he went on, pointing to a young molle.

From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis

I refused to tell you what made me come out here lad; but now that I knows how the wind blows with you, I don’t mind if I let ye into my secret.

From The Lifeboat by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)

Of course it's none of my business, Colonel, but I'd like to know a little bit about how the wind blows.

From The Diamond Cross Mystery Being a Somewhat Different Detective Story by Steele, Chester K.

The popularity and the success of Rochefort and his paper are remarkable phenomena, but only remarkable in the old-fashioned manner of the straws which show how the wind blows.

From Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches by McCarthy, Justin