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

The first firefighters arrived by 9:45 a.m. as neighbors watched flames rise 10 to 15 feet above the roofline, surrounded by trees bending in the wind.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026

Office workers being tossed around their workplaces; cars bobbing in the surf like ice cubes in a punchbowl; skyscrapers waving like reeds in the wind.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Gremaud soaked up her moment, a Switzerland flag tied around her neck and billowing in the wind as she floated down the course.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

Traditional TV and classics preservation as respectively represented by CNN and TCM will be left to flop in the wind.

From Slate • Dec. 5, 2025

It gently waved in the wind, and spread out as far as they could see.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown

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