"A Wind Is Blowing" (1969) is the last fiction
Aimed at an older audience than most of her previous works, with the characters themselves having grown older, it is an apt and poignant farewell to the world of 1950s childhood, already distant by the late 1960s, which her earlier books had embodied.
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which way the wind is blowing — how something will probably develop. It wasn t hard to tell which way the wind was blowing when the judge spoke to the jury. Peter quickly saw which way the wind was blowing and tried to comfort the worried parents … New idioms dictionary
know which way the wind is blowing — This expression means that it is advisable to know how a situation is developing in order to be prepared for any changes. Before we decide on anything, we need to know which way the wind is blowing … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
see which way the wind is blowing — to see how a situation is developing before you make a decision about it. I think we ought to talk to other members of staff and see which way the wind s blowing before we make any firm decisions … New idioms dictionary
see which way the wind is blowing — see which way the ˈwind is blowing idiom to get an idea of what is likely to happen before doing sth Main entry: ↑wayidiom … Useful english dictionary
wind — wind1 [wīnd] vt. wound or Rare winded, winding [ME winden < OE windan, akin to ON vinda, Ger winden < IE base * wendh , to turn, wind, twist > Arm gind, a ring] 1. a) to turn, or make revolve [to wind a crank] b) to move by or as if by… … English World dictionary
Wind direction — is the direction from which the wind is blowing. It is usually reported in cardinal directions or in azimuth degrees. There are a variety of instruments used to measure wind direction, such as the windsock and wind vane. Both of these instruments … Wikipedia
Wind barb — Wind Barbs are symbols used on weather maps [http://polar.ncep.noaa.gov/waves/latest run/wna ecg.anim.gif] to indicate the speed and direction of wind. A barb is comprised of a minimum of two straight lines, the longest of which indicates the… … Wikipedia
wind — I AIR ♦♦ winds, winding, winded (Pronounced [[t]wɪ̱nd[/t]] in wind 1, and [[t]wa͟ɪnd[/t]] in wind 2.) 1) N VAR A wind is a current of air that is moving across the earth s surface. There was a strong wind blowing... Then the wind dropped and the… … English dictionary
wind — wind1 W2S2 [wınd] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(air)¦ 2 get/have wind of something 3¦(breath)¦ 4¦(in your stomach)¦ 5 take the wind out of somebody s sails 6 see which way the wind is blowing 7 something is in the wind 8 winds of change/freedom/public opinion etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
wind — wind1 n. /wind/, Literary /wuynd/; v. /wind/, n. 1. air in natural motion, as that moving horizontally at any velocity along the earth s surface: A gentle wind blew through the valley. High winds were forecast. 2. a gale; storm; hurricane. 3. any … Universalium
