candles in the wind
candles in the wind is the plural of candle in the wind.
Meaning of candle in the wind
Noun
candle in the wind (plural candles in the wind)
- A fragile or vulnerable thing, likely to be put in jeopardy.
- A woman of flame, they had called her. The flame had flickered and died like a candle in the wind--in the restless trade-wind blowing from the Koolau Range.1929, Earl Derr Biggers, chapter VII, in The Black Camel, Bobbs-Merrill
Questions about candles in the wind
- What is candles in the wind the plural of?
- Candles in the wind is the plural of candle in the wind.
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