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