Meaning of twist in the wind | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To be unassisted and without comfort in a situation likely to result in distress or failure.
   idiomatic
2. To wait for an uncomfortably long period of time.
   idiomatic

Examples

“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.”

“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.”

CEFR level