go with the wind
To follow the direction of the wind.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The leaves go with the wind across the park.”
“The small boat had no engine, so it had to go with the wind to reach the shore.”
“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.”
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all dressed up and nowhere to go
Elaborately attired or otherwise fully prepared for an anticipated situation or activity which, nevertheless, fails to occur.
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all systems go
Everything is ready.
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as the wind blows
According to any given circumstances.
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as you go
While one is doing (something); as one progresses.
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boldly go where no man has gone before
To break new ground.
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break wind
To expel gases generated during digestion, especially through the anus; to fart.
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candle in the wind
A fragile or vulnerable thing, likely to be put in jeopardy.
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come and go
To repeatedly appear and disappear; to be transient.
Last updated August 10, 2026