American Idioms and Expressions

See Which Way The Wind Is Blowing Idiom

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see which way the wind is blowing
What does see which way the wind is blowing mean?
to determine what is the most suitable thing to doI want to see which way the wind is blowing before I decide what to do about my job.
see which way the wind is blowing
What does see which way the wind is blowing mean?
to determine what is the most suitable thing to do I want to see which way the wind is blowing before I decide to quit my job.



Some Random Idioms
hold (someone's) hand
What does "hold (someone's) hand" mean?
to hold the hand of someone The man held his son's hand as they watched the scary movie.

do (someone) out of (something)
What does "do (someone) out of (something)" mean?
to cheat someone out of somethingThe man was worried that the company would do him out of the large bonus that he was expecting.
wind up
What does "wind up" mean?
tighten the spring of a machine to make it workEvery night before he goes to bed my grandfather winds up his alarm clock.
fool around
What does "fool around" mean?
to spend time playing rather than working, to waste timeIf the man would spend less time fooling around he would be able to get more work done.
hammer
What does "hammer" mean?
accelerator pedal in a vehicle
either feast or famine
What does "either feast or famine" mean?
to be or have either too much or not enough of something It is either feast or famine for the woman. Sometimes she has lots of money and sometimes she has none.

come down in price
What does "come down in price" mean?
to lower the price of one's product, to become cheaperWe were forced to come down in price in order to sell our target number of cars for the month.

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