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Idiom idiom

go with the wind


To follow the direction of the wind.

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


SIMPLE

“The leaves go with the wind across the park.”

CONTEXTUAL

“The small boat had no engine, so it had to go with the wind to reach the shore.”

COMPLEX

“Without a clear plan or a compass to guide his journey, he chose to simply go with the wind and see where the currents took him.”


Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    all dressed up and nowhere to go

    Elaborately attired or otherwise fully prepared for an anticipated situation or activity which, nevertheless, fails to occur.

  2. 02

    all systems go

    Everything is ready.

  3. 03

    as the wind blows

    According to any given circumstances.

  4. 04

    as you go

    While one is doing (something); as one progresses.

  5. 05

    boldly go where no man has gone before

    To break new ground.

  6. 06

    break wind

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

  7. 07

    candle in the wind

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

  8. 08

    come and go

    To repeatedly appear and disappear; to be transient.

Last updated August 10, 2026