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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in the wind

There was smoke and embers blowing in the wind.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

But it is yet another straw in the wind that the stock market is skating on thin ice.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026

"Recruitment needs in the wind sector will grow exponentially in the coming years," Alicja Chilinska-Zawadzka, president of EDF Power Solutions Poland, tells AFP.

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

A 70ft statue of Lionel Messi in India is set to be taken down after it was spotted "swaying in the wind".

From BBC ● May 27, 2026

All its feathers were weird too—they twisted in every direction, like they’d been blown around in the wind.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones

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