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get wind

idiom

To be divulged; to become public.


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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

    can't get enough

    Greatly enjoys; likes a lot.

  4. 04

    candle in the wind

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

  5. 05

    could not get elected dogcatcher

    Said of someone, particularly a politician, who is extremely unpopular.

  6. 06

    don't get someone started

    Used to attempt to avoid or abbreviate a discussion that speaker or hearer may wish to avoid.

  7. 07

    finger to the wind

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

  8. 08

    five will get you ten

    I strongly believe.

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