turn with every wind in English

Forms: turns with every wind [present, singular, third-person], turning with every wind [participle, present], turned with every wind [participle, past], turned with every wind [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From the action of a weather vane. Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} turn with every wind (third-person singular simple present turns with every wind, present participle turning with every wind, simple past and past participle turned with every wind)

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    },
    {
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        "To be inconstant, to go along uncritically or opportunistically with fashionable opinion."
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}

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  "etymology_text": "From the action of a weather vane.",
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        "singular",
        "third-person"
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    {
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        "present"
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        "To be inconstant, to go along uncritically or opportunistically with fashionable opinion."
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          "inconstant",
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"turn with every wind" meaning in English

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