twist in the wind

English - Turkish

Definition of twist in the wind in English Turkish dictionary

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in the wind

patlamak üzere

in the wind

ortalıkta

in the wind

kafası dumanlı

English - English

Definition of twist in the wind in English English dictionary

To wait for an uncomfortably long period of time

McGuinty just says, Don't worry, the investigation will be over soon enough, we'll do something in due course, and people are expected to twist in the wind in the meantime.

To be unassisted and without comfort in a situation likely to result in distress or failure

There seemed to be a shared perception of Colonel North as a good and honorable serviceman who had been left to twist in the wind, the scapegoat of an operation gone awry.

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in the wind

Impending or in the offing; imminent

A grand strategic bargain between Russia and the US could be in the wind, after years of deteriorating relations.

in the wind

about to happen

Turkish pronunciation

twîst în dhi waynd

Pronunciation

/ˈtwəst ən ᴛʜē ˈwīnd/ /ˈtwɪst ɪn ðiː ˈwaɪnd/

Etymology

() An allusion to being hanged by the neck and then left for dead in a suspended state.