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be whistling in the wind be whistling in the windTo be talking about something that is unlikely to happen. Oh, he's just whistling in the wind—he'll never run for office.See also: whistle, windbe whistling in the wind If someone is whistling in the wind, what they are saying is not realistic or will never happen. Until there is a dramatic improvement in employment prospects, these so-called experts on getting a job are just whistling in the wind. The government is whistling in the wind if it believes that it will achieve a lasting settlement.See also: whistle, wind |