be whistling in the wind
To be talking about something that is unlikely to happen. Oh, he's just whistling in the wind—he'll never run for office. A: "If Dad thinks we're gonna make a profit this quarter, he's really whistling in the wind." B: "I know, sales have been way down." Don't tell Tom I told you this, but he's whistling in the wind—the promotion is definitely going to George.
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be whistling in the wind
If someone is whistling in the wind, what they are saying is not realistic or will never happen. Until there is a dramatic improvement in employment prospects, these so-called experts on getting a job are just whistling in the wind. The government is whistling in the wind if it believes that it will achieve a lasting settlement.
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