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5 wind idioms, with pictures

Look at the picture, read the meaning, and listen to the example.

A runner in a yellow shirt was tired but now smiles and speeds up along a road, with swirls of wind pushing him from behind. He is full of new energy.

What does “A second wind” mean?

“A second wind” means new energy after you were very tired.

Example: I was tired at the end of the race. Then I got a second wind.

Emoji clue: number two, wind face

A woman in a red jacket stands on a hill and throws a yellow warning sign into the air. Strong wind blows the sign away while she laughs with her arms wide open.

What does “Throw caution to the wind” mean?

“Throw caution to the wind” means to do something risky without worrying.

Example: I will throw caution to the wind and start my own business.

Emoji clue: warning sign, wind face

A man in a gray suit stands in an office with one hand cupped behind his ear. A swirl of wind carries a folded note through the air toward him, and he looks surprised.

What does “Get wind of” mean?

“Get wind of” means to hear a secret before other people do.

Example: If the boss gets wind of this, we will be in trouble.

Emoji clue: wind face, ear

A delighted woman in a green dress stands under an apple tree while gold coins and bills blow in on the wind and drop into her open apron.

What does “A windfall” mean?

“A windfall” means money you get by surprise.

Example: The tax refund was a nice windfall for our family.

Emoji clue: wind face, bag of money

A small sailboat with a flat, limp sail floats on calm blue water. A sad man in a captain's hat sits in it with his chin on his hand, while a tiny cloud above him has no wind.

What does “Take the wind out of your sails” mean?

“Take the wind out of your sails” means to make someone feel less happy or sure.

Example: The bad news took the wind out of her sails.

Emoji clue: no entry, wind face, sailboat

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100 common English idioms and their meanings

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