know which way the wind is blowing

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• know which way the wind is blowing —    This expression means that it is advisable to know how a situation is developing in order to be prepared for any changes.     Before we decide on anything, we need to know which way the wind is blowing …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

• know which waywind blows —    This expression means that it is advisable to know how a situation is developing, or what the tendency is, in order to be prepared for any changes.     Before we decide on anything, we need to know which way the wind is blowing …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

• wind — I AIR ♦♦ winds, winding, winded (Pronounced [[t]wɪ̱nd[/t]] in wind 1, and [[t]wa͟ɪnd[/t]] in wind 2.) 1) N VAR A wind is a current of air that is moving across the earth s surface. There was a strong wind blowing... Then the wind dropped and the… …   English dictionary

• wind — wind1 W2S2 [wınd] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(air)¦ 2 get/have wind of something 3¦(breath)¦ 4¦(in your stomach)¦ 5 take the wind out of somebody s sails 6 see which way the wind is blowing 7 something is in the wind 8 winds of change/freedom/public opinion etc …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• wind — 1 /wInd/ noun 1 AIR (C, U) moving air, especially when it moves strongly or quickly in a current: a 70 mile an hour wind | branches swaying in the wind | the wind blows: A gentle wind was blowing through the trees. | strong/high winds: The… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• way — way1 W1S1 [weı] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(method)¦ 2¦(manner)¦ 3¦(direction/how to go somewhere)¦ 4¦(part of something that is true)¦ 5¦(distance/time)¦ 6¦(the space in front of you)¦ 7 make way (for something/somebody) 8 out of the way 9 on the/your/its way …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Out of Gas: The End of the Age of Oil — For other uses, see Out of Gas (disambiguation). Out of Gas: The End of the Age of Oil   Author(s) …   Wikipedia

• wind — wind1 [wīnd] vt. wound or Rare winded, winding [ME winden < OE windan, akin to ON vinda, Ger winden < IE base * wendh , to turn, wind, twist > Arm gind, a ring] 1. a) to turn, or make revolve [to wind a crank] b) to move by or as if by… …   English World dictionary

• Blowin’ in the Wind — Blowin in the Wind …   Википедия

• The Three-Day Blow — “The Three Day Blow” is a short story by Ernest Hemingway, first published in his collection In Our Time in 1925. The story features Nick Adams, one of Hemingway’s recurring protagonists, appearing in at least a dozen of Hemingway’s stories… …   Wikipedia

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