a whistle
41whistle for a wind — A superstitious practice of old sailors during a calm • • • Main Entry: ↑whistle …
42whistle in the wind — To make a futile attempt to achieve the impossible • • • Main Entry: ↑whistle * * * try unsuccessfully to influence something that cannot be changed …
43whistle past the graveyard — see ↑whistle, 2 • • • Main Entry: ↑graveyard …
44Whistle In — is a song written by Brian Wilson for the American pop band The Beach Boys. It was released on their 1967 album Smiley Smile . Details * Written by: Brian Wilson * Album: Smiley Smile * Time: 1 min 04 sec * Produced by: The Beach Boys Performers… …
45Whistle — [englisch, wɪsl], 1) Flöte; Pennywhistle; 2) (Triller )Pfeife, z. B. Sambawhistle (auch portugiesisch Apito), bei den Samba Umzügen verwendete, oft mehrtönige Holz oder Metallpfeife, die der Leiter des Ensembles benutzt, um Einsätze neuer… …
46whistle-blower — whistle ,blower noun count someone who reports dishonest or illegal activities within an organization to someone in authority …
47whistle-stop tour — noun count an occasion when you visit a lot of places in a short period of time …
48whistle Dixie N. Amer. — whistle Dixie N. Amer. informal engage in unrealistic fantasies. → Dixie …
49whistle — [v] make sharp, shrill sound blare, blast, fife, flute, hiss, pipe, shriek, signal, skirl, sound, toot, tootle, trill, warble, wheeze, whine, whiz*; concepts 65,77 …
50whistle-blower — ► NOUN informal ▪ a person who informs on someone engaged in an illicit activity …
