a straw in the wind



a straw in the wind

something that shows you what might happen in the future (usually plural) There were one or two straws in the wind yesterday that suggested an offensive was imminent.
See also: straw, wind

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Jarvis['dʒa:vis]
Rudesind-Ancient Germanic
Agathangelos-Late Greek
Leonidas-Greek, Ancient Greek
Roffe-Swedish
Iacchus-Greek Mythology (Latinized)