“the wind”

The following 21 entries include the term the wind.

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before the wind

phrase

: in the same direction as the main force of the wind

close to the wind

phrase

: as nearly as possible against the main force of the wind

have the wind of

phrase

: to be to windward of

in the wind

phrase

: about to happen : astir, afoot

near the wind

phrase

: close to the wind

off the wind

phrase

: away from the direction from which the wind is blowing

on the wind

phrase

: toward the direction from which the wind is blowing

straw in the wind

phrase

: a slight fact that is an indication of a coming event

three sheets in the wind

phrase

to the wind

phrase

: aside, away

twist in the wind

phrase

: to be left to face a difficult situation without support or help

under the wind

phrase

: to leeward

burn-the-wind

noun

get/have the wind up

idiom

: to become/be afraid or nervous

knock the wind out of (someone)

idiom

: to knock the air out of a person's lungs and make him or her unable to breathe normally for a brief time

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