"The wind of change" refers to
a very strong wind
a decision that changes your life
a light wind at the beginning of spring
small events that lead to major changes
If somebody is a bit windy, it means that
they have stomach problems
they are a bit weak and not very confident
they need to use bathroom
they talk nonsense
"A straw in the wind" is
something impossible to achieve
a stupid idea
something that indicates how the future might develop
something that reminds us of the past event
"To take the wind out of somebody's sails" means
to make somebody stop
to calm somebody down
to put a sudden end to somebody's overconfidence
to stop somebody from doing sth stupid
"A candle in the wind" is
something which adds to uncertainty
something bringing hope
something fragile and vulnerable
something that is a sign of imminent death
"To eat the wind" means
to starve
to go for a walk
to go on a very restrictive diet
to be very surprised
"A willow in the wind" is
a person who easily changes their beliefs
a reminder of our past mistakes
something that shows you the right direction
a person that comforts you
If something (e.g. an idea) is blowing in the wind it means that
a secret will be revealed
it's being discussed, but nothing has been decided yet
somebody is going to lose their job
it's making your life more difficult
"To get the wind up about something" means
to listen to rumours
to become scared or nervous
to get secret information about something
to receive an award for something
"To get/have the wind of something" means
to be awarded
to get nothing in return for a favour
to learn secret or private information
to forget about something important
A person who is a bag of wind / a windbag
farts a lot
talks too much, often nonsense
is a skinny person
is a poor person
"To bend in/with the wind" means to
to adapt to survive difficult times in life
to find something valuable
to cheat somebody
to be nice to powerful people
"To sail close to the wind" means
to sail around the world
to drive very fast
to make somebody angry
to do sth dangerous, risky or almost illegal
If something is a breeze it is
very easy
secret and mysterious
very light
very relaxing
"An ill wind" is
a curse put on somebody
bad/unlucky event that brings benefits to somebody else
bad rumour
bad advice
