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straw in the wind

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straw in the wind
something that shows you what might happen in the future There were straws in the wind that suggested a strike was likely.
Usage notes: usually used in the plural, as in the example
See also: straw, wind
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One straw in the wind could be a new survey which indicates that worldwide trust in business is collapsing.
World has fallen out of love with us by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
It proved a straw in the wind, according to Vince Peart, a 23-year-old builder, whose Alston Moor Regeneration Society (founded after a pub survey upped the men-women ratio to 17-1) has now gone national as the Villages in Crisis campaign.
Men panic as lure of the city leaves villages with no women by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk
The Leger is a straw in the wind, let's not let it blow away.
Horse Racing: Value of the Leger defined by more than just money; ... by The Racing Post (London, England)
 
 
 
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