vanish to the four winds
To disappear; to cease to exist.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“My keys vanished to the four winds this morning.”
“After the storm hit the coast, the small wooden boats vanished to the four winds.”
“When the company declared bankruptcy, the employees' hopes for a bonus vanished to the four winds, leaving them with nothing but uncertainty.”
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as the wind blows
According to any given circumstances.
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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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finger to the wind
An attention to or focus on or awareness of current or prevailing trends, public opinion, or shifting circumstances.
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four score and seven years ago
Used (sometimes sarcastically) to indicate that a past event being mentioned is particularly important: a long time ago; many years ago.
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four sheets to the wind
Extremely drunk.
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get the wind up
To become frightened or disturbed.
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get wind
To be divulged; to become public.
Last updated August 10, 2026