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willow in the wind

willow in the wind noun: one whose views are easily and regularly changed by the persuasion or influence of others.

Noun

willow in the wind (plural willows in the wind)

  1. (idiomatic) One whose views are easily and regularly changed by the persuasion or influence of others.
    • [T]he CAB has rightfully seen Congress as a willow in the wind, bending to the wishes of whatever special interest groups and businesses speak loudest.1984 March 22, “Editorial: Smoking ban still up in the air”, in Reading Eagle, USA, retrieved 21 Jun 2011, page 4
    • Justice is not a willow in the wind; justice stands immutable against unjust forces.1989, Gerry Spence, With Justice for None, →ISBN, page 5

Examples of willow in the wind in a sentence

  • If he has to vote against taxes, he will—and his vote won't change from day to day: “I'm not gonna be a willow in the wind.”1992 June 25, “Local: Florida Senate”, in Miami Herald, retrieved 21 Jun 2011, page 5B:
  • We become an ethical willow in the wind.2008, Ronald Arthur Howard, Clinton D. Korver, Ethics for the Real World, →ISBN, page 40:

Synonyms of willow in the wind

Forms of willow in the wind

pluralwillows in the wind

Questions about willow in the wind

What does willow in the wind mean?
Willow in the wind means one whose views are easily and regularly changed by the persuasion or influence of others.
How do you use willow in the wind in a sentence?
If he has to vote against taxes, he will—and his vote won't change from day to day: “I'm not gonna be a willow in the wind.”
What part of speech is willow in the wind?
Willow in the wind is a noun.
What is the plural of willow in the wind?
The plural of willow in the wind is willows in the wind.

Words near willow in the wind in the dictionary

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  2. willow grouse
  3. willow grouses
  4. Willow Grove
  5. willow herb
  6. willow in the wind
  7. willow oak
  8. willow oaks
  9. Willow Palisade
  10. willow pattern
  11. willow ptarmigan

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