straw in the wind
A small sign that hints of something that is about to happen: “It is difficult to tell whether the new regime will relax censorship, although a recent remark by the minister of culture may be a straw in the wind.”
Words nearby straw in the wind
stravinsky,
stravinsky, igor,
straw,
straw boss,
straw color,
straw in the wind,
straw man,
straw mite,
straw mushroom,
straw poll,
straw that breaks the camel's back
Idioms and Phrases with straw in the wind
straw in the wind
A slight hint of the future, as in The public unrest is a straw in the wind indicating future problems for the regime. This expression alludes to a straw showing in what direction the wind blows, an observation also behind the idiom straw vote.