which way the wind blows
1straws tell which way the wind blows — The phrase ‘a straw in the wind’, a sign of the prevailing opinion, action, etc., is also found. a 1654 J. SELDEN Table Talk (1689) 31 Take a straw and throw it up into the Air, you shall see by that which way the Wind is... More solid things do… …
2know which way the wind blows — This means that you should know how things are developing and be prepared for the future …
3way\ the\ wind\ blows — • way the wind blows • how the wind blows n. phr. the direction or course something may go; how things are; what may happen. Most senators find put which way the wind blows in their home state before voting on bills in Congress …
4way the wind blows — or[how the wind blows] {n. phr.} The direction or course something may go; how things are; what may happen. * /Most senators find put which way the wind blows in their home state before voting on bills in Congress./ …
5way the wind blows — or[how the wind blows] {n. phr.} The direction or course something may go; how things are; what may happen. * /Most senators find put which way the wind blows in their home state before voting on bills in Congress./ …
6way the wind blows — direction or course something may go, what may happen We will have to see which way the wind blows as far as our plans to go to London or not …
7Any Way the Wind Blows (album) — Infobox Album Name = Any Way the Wind Blows Type = studio Artist = Brother Phelps Released = start date|1995|3|7 Recorded = Genre = Country Length = Label = Asylum Producer = Brother Phelps Kyle Lehning Reviews = *Allmusic rating|4|5 [http://wc03 …
8know which way the wind blows — Meaning To understand what is happening in changing circumstances. Origin Possibly from the hunting traditional where keeping downwind of the quarry is important …
9how or which way the wind blows or lies — idi what the tendency or probability is …
10know which way the wind blows — know how to manage and adapt to different situations, know how to get by …