willow in the wind
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Noun
[edit]willow in the wind (plural willows in the wind)
- (idiomatic) One whose views are easily and regularly changed by the persuasion or influence of others.
- 1984 March 22, “Editorial: Smoking ban still up in the air”, in Reading Eagle, USA, retrieved 21 June 2011, page 4:
- [T]he CAB has rightfully seen Congress as a willow in the wind, bending to the wishes of whatever special interest groups and businesses speak loudest.
- 1989, Gerry Spence, With Justice for None, →ISBN, page 5:
- Justice is not a willow in the wind; justice stands immutable against unjust forces.
- 1992 June 25, “Local: Florida Senate”, in Miami Herald, retrieved 21 June 2011, page 5B:
- If he has to vote against taxes, he will—and his vote won't change from day to day: “I'm not gonna be a willow in the wind.”