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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Evalyn	-	English
Arastoo	-	Persian
Kali	['kɑ:li]
Wasylyna	-	Ukrainian
Gunther	GUWN-ter	German
Braith	BRAYTH	English (Australian)