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91On the wings of the wind — Wing Wing, n. [OE. winge, wenge; probably of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. & Sw. vinge, Icel. v[ae]ngr.] [1913 Webster] 1. One of the two anterior limbs of a bird, pterodactyl, or bat. They correspond to the arms of man, and are usually modified for… …
92To gain the wind — Gain Gain, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gained} (g[=a]nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Gaining}.] [From gain, n. but. prob. influenced by F. gagner to earn, gain, OF. gaaignier to cultivate, OHG. weidin[=o]n, weidinen to pasture, hunt, fr. weida pasturage, G. weide …
93God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb — {literary} A person who is already helpless will not have more trouble; you will not have more trouble than you can bear. * /After Mr. Smith lost his job, the Smith s house caught fire, but the fire was put out before much harm was done. Mr.… …
94God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb — {literary} A person who is already helpless will not have more trouble; you will not have more trouble than you can bear. * /After Mr. Smith lost his job, the Smith s house caught fire, but the fire was put out before much harm was done. Mr.… …
95God\ tempers\ the\ wind\ to\ the\ shorn\ lamb — literary A person who is already helpless will not have more trouble; you will not have more trouble than you can bear. After Mr. Smith lost his job, the Smith s house caught fire, but the fire was put out before much harm was done. Mr. Smith… …
96sheet in the wind — phrasal or sheet to the wind : a disordered state caused by drinking : intoxication used with have or be and often qualified quantitatively he was three sheets in the wind by then already had a sheet in the wind …
97I Must Have Lost It On The Wind — is a song on English pop rock performer Elton John s 2006 album, The Captain The Kid . He sings about what it is to look back on experiences with former flames, realizing that from some you learn nothing, from others he s learn nothing and that… …
98put the wind up somebody — put the ˈwind up sb idiom (BrE, informal) to make sb frightened • Tell him that the police have been informed that ll put the wind up him. Main entry: ↑windidiom …
99sail close to the wind — 1. to take risks which could cause problems or danger. We may have just enough fuel to get there, but we ll be sailing a bit close to the wind. (often in continuous tenses) 2. to do something that is dangerous or only just legal or acceptable. I… …
100throw caution to the wind(s) — to take a risk. You could always throw caution to the wind and have another glass of wine …