straw in the wind
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English Dictionarystraw in the wind UKsomething that suggests what might happen:
She described the theatre's closure as "a straw in the wind" as companies faced up to the realities of life after the lottery. [TahlilGaran] Advanced Learner's Dictionary ▲
Idiomsstraw in the windsomething that shows you what might happen in the future. There were one or two straws in the wind yesterday that suggested an offensive was imminent. (usually plural)
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 [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲
straw in the wind n. phr. A small sign of what may happen.
The doctor's worried face was a straw in the wind. The quickly-called meeting of the President and his cabinet was a straw in the wind. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲