Meaning of follow the wind | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To choose what one does based on current circumstances rather than sticking to a plan or fixed set of principles.
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see follow, wind.

Examples

“Lucien wrote to Joseph: in a Revolution, it is essential to hew to a line, not "follow⟳ the wind" or "suddenly change⟳ sides."”

“For inherent in our legacy is a commitment to Follow⟳ the Wind, scanning the horizons, reading the signs of the times, listening to the voice of the Spirit even as we continue⟳ to be nourished deeply by the Word.”

“So, to put⟳ the ritual in motion, let's suppose⟳ Bob wanted to follow⟳ the wind on any given day to create⟳ a “secret communication” that God and others would understand⟳.”

““I’ve never known Mark⟳ to be religious,” Gold observed. But she noted that “people close⟳ to him have⟳ said, ‘He follows the wind.’ ””

“Thus, short-term fluctuations in ice drift will tend⟳ to follow⟳ the wind, while longer-term variations can be more strongly affected by ice interaction.”

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