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candle in the wind

idiom

A fragile or vulnerable thing, likely to be put in jeopardy.


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Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    as the wind blows

    According to any given circumstances.

  2. 02

    break wind

    To expel gases generated during digestion, especially through the anus; to fart.

  3. 03

    burn the candle at both ends

    To work hard night and day; to sleep late and wake up early; to overwork or overexert oneself.

  4. 04

    candle

    Indicates how high or low church something is by height on the candle.

  5. 05

    finger to the wind

    An attention to or focus on or awareness of current or prevailing trends, public opinion, or shifting circumstances.

  6. 06

    four sheets to the wind

    Extremely drunk.

  7. 07

    get the wind up

    To become frightened or disturbed.

  8. 08

    get wind

    To be divulged; to become public.

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