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whistle in the wind

whis·tle in the wind
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hwis-uh l, wis- in stressed th ee noun wind, literary wahynd]
    • /ˈʰwɪs əl, ˈwɪs- ɪn stressed ði noun wɪnd, literary waɪnd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hwis-uh l, wis- in stressed th ee noun wind, literary wahynd]
    • /ˈʰwɪs əl, ˈwɪs- ɪn stressed ði noun wɪnd, literary waɪnd/

Definition of whistle in the wind words

  • phrase whistle in the wind If you describe someone as whistling in the wind, you mean that they are trying unsuccessfully to change something which cannot be changed. 0
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Parts of speech for Whistle in the wind

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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whistle in the wind popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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