wind-throw

wind-throw
transitive verb
Etymology: windthrow
: to uproot and overthrow (a tree) in the wind

a celebrated walnut which was wind-thrown … some years back — Colin Gibson


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • wind — See: GET WIND OF, GOD TEMPERS THE WIND TO THE SHORN LAMB, GONE WITH THE WIND, IN THE WIND, IT S AN ILL WIND THAT BLOWS NOBODY GOOD, SECOND WIND, STRAW IN THE WIND, TAKE THE WIND OUT OF ONE S SAILS, THREE SHEETS IN THE WIND or THREE SHEETS TO THE… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • wind — See: get wind of, God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb, gone with the wind, in the wind, it s an ill wind that blows nobody good, second wind, straw in the wind, take the wind out of one s sails, three sheets in the wind or three sheets to the… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • throw/fling/cast caution to the wind — to stop being careful and do something that is dangerous or that might result in failure After thinking about it for years, he finally threw/flung/cast caution to the wind, quit his job, and started his own company. • • • Main Entry: ↑caution th …   Useful english dictionary

  • throw caution to the wind(s) — throw/cast/caution to the wind(s) phrase to stop being careful and do something that you know has risks Thesaurus: to take riskssynonym Main entry: caution * * * throw/cast caution to the ˈwind( …   Useful english dictionary

  • Throw (grappling) — Throw Sacrifice throws are sometimes considered risky since they put the thrower in a potentially disadvantageous position. Japanese name …   Wikipedia

  • throw caution to the wind(s) — to take a risk. You could always throw caution to the wind and have another glass of wine …   New idioms dictionary

  • throw caution to the wind — When people throw caution to the wind, they take a great risk …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • Wind — von etwas bekommen (kriegen): heimlich davon erfahren, eine Ahnung von etwas haben.{{ppd}}    Die Redensart stammt aus der Jägersprache. Das Wild bekommt vom Jäger Wind, d.h. ›Witterung‹; der Wind bringt seiner feinen Nase den Geruch des Jägers… …   Das Wörterbuch der Idiome

  • wind — wind1 [wīnd] vt. wound or Rare winded, winding [ME winden < OE windan, akin to ON vinda, Ger winden < IE base * wendh , to turn, wind, twist > Arm gind, a ring] 1. a) to turn, or make revolve [to wind a crank] b) to move by or as if by… …   English World dictionary

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