how the wind blows

Idioms  

1. see way the wind blows.

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Example Sentences

“It’s so dry, and fire can reach miles in a short time depending on how the wind blows.”

From Los Angeles Times

“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

“It’s a tricky measurement because there are all these uncertainties associated with how the wind blows the snow around and the variations in densities, tied even to the shape of the snow crystal,” says Justin Minder, assistant professor of atmospheric and environmental sciences at University at Albany.

From The Verge

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

From Literature

“You could get to the Kremlin within three or four days or two or three months, depending how the wind blows,” Mr. Volchenko said about navigating the journey by hot air balloon.

From The Wall Street Journal