Phrase guide

whistle in the wind

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To attempt something that is futile; to say something that is not heeded.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, especially, idiomatic

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: ein Windei ausbrüten — to attempt something that is futile
  • German: gegen Windmühlen kämpfen — to attempt something that is futile
  • Polish: hula wiatr — to attempt something that is futile
  • German: mit der Wand reden — to say something that is not heeded
  • Polish: hula wiatr — to say something that is not heeded