whistle in the wind: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- To undertake an action, make a remark, or offer an argument that is ineffectual, ignored, or has no practical impact.
- To speak or act in a way that proves futile because it fails to influence others or change the situation.
Examples
BetaComplaining to management about the broken equipment was like whistling in the wind—nothing changed.
Quejarse a la gerencia sobre el equipo roto fue inútil; nada cambió.
They whistled in the wind by requesting additional funds, knowing the budget was already tight.
Pidieron fondos adicionales sabiendo que el presupuesto ya era limitado, y fue en vano.
You’re whistling in the wind if you think the committee will accept your proposal without revisions.
Estás soñando si crees que el comité aceptará tu propuesta sin revisiones.
- To make a sound produced by the wind; literal usage describing something that emits a whistling noise when blown by the wind.
Examples
BetaThe whistle in the wind made the old tree branches sound eerily like voices.
El silbido del viento hacía que las ramas del árbol sonaran extrañamente como voces.
As the storm approached, the whistle in the wind grew louder through the cracks in the window.
Mientras se acercaba la tormenta, el silbido del viento se hacía más fuerte a través de las grietas de la ventana.
I love the whistle in the wind when it blows through the mountain passes at night.
Me encanta el silbido del viento cuando sopla por los pasos montañosos en la noche.
The whistle in the wind was so sharp it woke me up several times during the night.
El silbido del viento fue tan agudo que me despertó varias veces durante la noche.
Examples:
- EN: You know, that belt of his can whistle in the wind like you've never seen.ES: Ese cinturón podía silbar en el viento como nunca lo has visto. El Señor no tenía nada que ver con el por qué tu padrastro te golpeaba.
- EN: So I'll just listen to the whistle in the windHI: तभी हवाओं में सुनाई देती हैं
- EN: I know I whistle in the wind.TE: నాకు తెలుసు నేను నిశ్శబ్దం అంచు మీద పాడుతున్నాను
- EN: If it had been me, I'd have let him whistle in the wind.TE: ఆయన వెన్ను నిమిరితే జ్వరం తగ్గినట్లుండేది.
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Source: Wiktionary