finger to the winds

A form of finger to the wind — An attention to or focus on or awareness of current or prevailing trends, public opinion, or shifting circumstances.

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Meanings

nounfinger to the winds (plural fingers to the winds)

plural fingers to the winds

  1. alternativeAlternative form of finger to the wind
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APA

finger to the winds. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/finger%20to%20the%20winds

MLA

“finger to the winds.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/finger%20to%20the%20winds. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “finger to the winds,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/finger%20to%20the%20winds.

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