something in the wind



something in the wind

A secret plan or undertaking, as in I think there's something in the wind for Mom and Dad's anniversary. This expression alludes to the carrying of a scent by the wind. [First half of 1500s]
See also: wind

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Cathrine-Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Lavra-Slovene
Avdotya-Russian
Young-Sookyung-sookKorean
Deepa-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali, Malayalam, Tamil
Chambers['tʃeimbəz]