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whistle in the wind
Language:
Meanings:
1.
General
neutral
To make a sound produced by the wind; literal usage describing something that emits a whistling noise when blown by the wind.
2.
US
UK
General
informal
figurative
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:
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 wind
HI:
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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