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
AshlynnASH-linEnglish (Modern)
Lugaid-Irish Mythology
Babatunde-Western African, Yoruba
MelvinMEL-vinEnglish
Tatyanatah-TYAH-nahRussian
Zinat-Arabic, Persian