something in the wind

A secret plan or undertaking, as in I think there's something in the wind for Mom and Dad's anniversary. This expression alludes to the carrying of a scent by the wind. [First half of 1500s]

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Words nearby something in the wind

somerville, somesthesia, something, something else, something else again, something in the wind, something is rotten in the state of denmark, something like, something of a, something or other, something tells me
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