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what way the wind is blowing

what way the wind is blowing is the alternative form of which way the wind is blowing.

Meaning of which way the wind is blowing

Noun

which way the wind is blowing

  1. (idiomatic) The prevailing opinion or current view of most people, especially people with influence.
    • Minor writers, seeking a fashion to follow, may praise or blame various groups pretty much according to which way the wind is blowing, but the work of a writer like Ernest Hemingway, most people would agree, goes its own way.1975 June 29, Robert F. Lucid, “The Major Novelists View the American Businessman”, in New York Times, retrieved 05 Nov 2017

Questions about what way the wind is blowing

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What way the wind is blowing is the alternative form of which way the wind is blowing.

Words near what way the wind is blowing in the dictionary

  1. what up
  2. what was someone smoking
  3. what was someone thinking
  4. what was that
  5. what was your first clue
  6. what way the wind is blowing
  7. what wins on Sunday sells on Monday
  8. what with
  9. what would Jesus do
  10. what would you like
  11. what you don't know can't hurt you

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