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willows in the wind

willows in the wind is the plural of willow in the wind.

Meaning of willow in the wind

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

Questions about willows in the wind

What is willows in the wind the plural of?
Willows in the wind is the plural of willow in the wind.

Words near willows in the wind in the dictionary

  1. willowish
  2. willowless
  3. willowlike
  4. Willowmavin
  5. willows
  6. willows in the wind
  7. willowtree
  8. willowtrees
  9. willowware
  10. willowweed
  11. willowwort

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