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Can you work out which idiomatic expression is depicted below?

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Published Thursday 27 February 2025 - 15:12

Can you guess the French phrase?

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A) Être dans le vent (literally: to be in the wind)

Take a look at our handy language guide to find out exactly what this idiom means, when to say it, and who to say it to.

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