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fingers to the wind

fingers to the wind is the plural 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.

Questions about fingers to the wind

What is fingers to the wind the plural of?
Fingers to the wind is the plural of finger to the wind.

Words near fingers to the wind in the dictionary

  1. fingers in the dike
  2. fingers in the dyke
  3. fingers in the wind
  4. fingers on the pulse
  5. fingers pointing at the moon
  6. fingers to the wind
  7. fingers to the winds
  8. fingers were made before forks
  9. fingersbreadth
  10. fingersbreadths
  11. fingersful

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