in a breeze

Idioms  

1. see under hands down.

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Example Sentences

Unfortunately in the new production of Shakespeare’s play from Theatre for a New Audience, it’s hard to muster much sympathy for any of the characters, be they the feckless plebeians whose loyalties bend one way or another like thin reeds in a breeze, or the title character, whose portrayal by McKinley Belcher III fails to stir much feeling.

From The Wall Street Journal

I open my eyes and see JP and Alex floating alongside me like feathers in a breeze.

From Literature

For décor, candles create a romantic vibe, but they also blow out easily in a breeze.

From Seattle Times

A metallic curtain hangs in the back as dancers, looking like fuchsia flowers, vibrate from their shoulders to their feet like petals caught in a breeze.

From New York Times

The trees crowded close to the road, their leaves rustling in a breeze that sounded like the whole forest sighing.

From Literature