idioms using “wind”

Blowing in the wind

Not yet known or decided

“We have plenty of questions to ask management, but the answers are blowing in the wind.”

Get wind of something

To hear about it (though one isn’t supposed to)

“The plant was damaged by the fire today but we don’t want the media to get wind of it.”

Like the wind

To run or move quickly

“Fujisawa-san is favored to win the gold medal. She runs like the wind.”

A second wind

A second burst of energy

“The entire team was ready to quit for the day at 6:00 p.m. but we got a second wind and worked until midnight.”

Which way the wind is blowing

How a situation is developing

“Makoto-san, the president, isn’t going to make a decision about hiring new staff until he sees which way the wind is blowing at headquarters in London.”