straw in the wind

straw

S0799200 (strô)n.1. a. Stalks of threshed grain, used as bedding and food for animals, for thatching, and for weaving or braiding, as into baskets.b. A single stalk of threshed grain.2. Pieces or a piece of natural or artificial strawlike material.3. Something, such as a hat or basket, made of straw.4. A slender tube used for sucking up a liquid.5. a. Something of minimal value or importance.b. The least valuable bit; a jot: I don't care a straw what you think.c. Something with too little substance to provide support in a crisis: Near the end we were grasping at straws.adj.1. Of, relating to, or made of straw: a straw mat.2. Containing or used for straw, as a barn or feeding trough.3. Of the color of straw; yellowish.4. a. Of, relating to, or constituting a straw man.b. Apparently legitimate but actually intended as a cover for illegal or secret activity: set up a straw company to launder money.Idioms: final/last straw The final annoyance or setback, which even though minor makes one no longer able to endure something. straw in the wind A slight hint of something to come.

[Middle English, from Old English strēaw; see ster- in Indo-European roots.]

straw′y adj.

straw in the wind

A sign or indication of what might be about to happen.

straw in the wind

A minor event or action that predicts or foreshadows a future event. His negative remark about marriage was a straw in the wind that suggested he was headed for a divorce. Bill didn't get the promotion and, looking back, I think his very public argument with the boss was a straw in the wind.See also: straw, wind

straw in the wind

A slight hint of the future, as in The public unrest is a straw in the wind indicating future problems for the regime. This expression alludes to a straw showing in what direction the wind blows, an observation also behind the idiom straw vote. See also: straw, wind

a straw in the wind

BRITISH, JOURNALISMIf an event is a straw in the wind, it is a sign of the way in which a situation may develop. There is some evidence that the economy is starting to climb out of recession. The latest straw in the wind is a pick-up in sales among the nation's retail giants. These were straws in the wind, a foretaste of what was to come. Note: People sometimes drop pieces of straw in order to see which way they move as they fall, so that they can tell which way the wind is blowing. See also: straw, wind

a straw in the wind

a slight but significant hint of future developments.See also: straw, wind

a straw in the ˈwind

(British English) an unimportant incident or piece of information which shows you what might happen in the future: Journalists are always looking for straws in the wind.See also: straw, wind

straw in the wind

A slight hint of something to come.See also: straw, wind

单词	straw in the wind
释义	straw in the wind straw S0799200 (strô)n.1. a. Stalks of threshed grain, used as bedding and food for animals, for thatching, and for weaving or braiding, as into baskets.b. A single stalk of threshed grain.2. Pieces or a piece of natural or artificial strawlike material.3. Something, such as a hat or basket, made of straw.4. A slender tube used for sucking up a liquid.5. a. Something of minimal value or importance.b. The least valuable bit; a jot: I don't care a straw what you think.c. Something with too little substance to provide support in a crisis: Near the end we were grasping at straws.adj.1. Of, relating to, or made of straw: a straw mat.2. Containing or used for straw, as a barn or feeding trough.3. Of the color of straw; yellowish.4. a. Of, relating to, or constituting a straw man.b. Apparently legitimate but actually intended as a cover for illegal or secret activity: set up a straw company to launder money.Idioms: *final/last* straw The final annoyance or setback, which even though minor makes one no longer able to endure something. straw in the wind A slight hint of something to come. [Middle English, from Old English strēaw; see ster- in Indo-European roots.] straw′y** adj. straw in the wind A sign or indication of what might be about to happen. straw in the wind straw in the wind A minor event or action that predicts or foreshadows a future event. His negative remark about marriage was a straw in the wind that suggested he was headed for a divorce. Bill didn't get the promotion and, looking back, I think his very public argument with the boss was a straw in the wind.See also: straw, wind straw in the wind A slight hint of the future, as in The public unrest is a straw in the wind indicating future problems for the regime. This expression alludes to a straw showing in what direction the wind blows, an observation also behind the idiom straw vote. See also: straw, wind a straw in the wind BRITISH, JOURNALISMIf an event is a straw in the wind, it is a sign of the way in which a situation may develop. There is some evidence that the economy is starting to climb out of recession. The latest straw in the wind is a pick-up in sales among the nation's retail giants. These were straws in the wind, a foretaste of what was to come. Note: People sometimes drop pieces of straw in order to see which way they move as they fall, so that they can tell which way the wind is blowing. See also: straw, wind a straw in the wind a slight but significant hint of future developments.See also: straw, wind a straw in the ˈwind (British English) an unimportant incident or piece of information which shows you what might happen in the future: Journalists are always looking for straws in the wind.See also: straw, wind straw in the wind A slight hint of something to come.See also: straw, wind EncyclopediaSeestrawMedicalSeeStraw
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