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finger to the winds

finger to the winds is the alternative form of finger to the wind.

Meaning of finger to the wind

Noun

finger to the wind (countable and uncountable, plural fingers to the wind)

  1. (idiomatic) An attention to or focus on or awareness of current or prevailing trends, public opinion, or shifting circumstances.
    • A crafty man-of-the-world keeps his finger to the wind.

Forms of finger to the winds

pluralfingers to the winds

Questions about finger to the winds

What is finger to the winds the alternative form of?
Finger to the winds is the alternative form of finger to the wind.

Words near finger to the winds in the dictionary

  1. finger taps
  2. finger test
  3. finger tests
  4. finger tight
  5. finger to the wind
  6. finger to the winds
  7. finger tree
  8. finger trees
  9. finger trouble
  10. finger tutting
  11. finger watch

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