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

They knew every rock at the shore, every ripple in the lake, every house in every little pocket nestled within the trees, every family that lived in those houses, the way the northern lights looked like ribbons in the wind, the way that you were familiar to everybody and everything.

From Literature

Corona High baseball coaches have been joking about seeking an NIL deal for sophomore pitcher Chris Woodson regarding his hair that moves in many directions while blowing in the wind as he tries to keep his hat on.

From Los Angeles Times

Spin, for instance, like a flower in the wind, or lightly snap your fingers to recall the sound of rain.

From Los Angeles Times

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

He shook the dogs out of the snow and made them stand in the wind and twice looked at me and smiled.

From Literature

Related Words

• forthcoming
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• impending
• inevitable
• likely
• looming
• possible
• probable
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