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Idiom idiom

as the wind blows


According to any given circumstances.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

He changes his opinion as the wind blows.

CONTEXTUAL

She does not have strong principles and tends to change her mind as the wind blows.

COMPLEX

The politician adjusted his stance on the controversial policy as the wind blows, hoping to maintain his popularity among the shifting electorate.


Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    blow a fuse

    To lose one's temper; to become enraged.

  2. 02

    blow a hole through

    To destroy the integrity or cohesion of.

  3. 03

    blow a kiss

    To kiss one's own hand, then blow on it in a direction towards the recipient.

  4. 04

    blow away

    To kill (someone) by shooting them with a firearm.

  5. 05

    blow chunks

    To vomit chunks of undigested food.

  6. 06

    blow hot air

    To engage in empty or exaggerated talk that lacks substance, credibility, or truth; to bluster.

  7. 07

    blow hot and cold

    To behave inconsistently; to vacillate or to waver, as between extremes of opinion or emotion.

  8. 08

    blow me

    An expression of discontent or aggravation to another party (with a metaphorical connotation of fellatio).

Last updated August 10, 2026