English / idiom
Know Which Way the Wind Is Blowing
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To understand how a situation is developing, what trends are emerging, or how opinions are shifting.
In context
01
Astute investors know which way the wind is blowing and allocate capital into green energy.
02
Before launching our consumer campaign, we surveyed key demographics to know which way the wind was blowing.
Synonyms
read the tea leaves,gauge public sentiment,sense changes
Antonyms
be oblivious,misread the room,ignore the signs
Collocations
see which way the wind blows,sense how the wind is blowing