met alle winden meewaaien
Dutch
Etymology
Literally, “to be blown along with all winds”. After the behaviour of a weather vane.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɛt ˈɑlə ˈʋɪndə(n) ˈmeːʋaːi̯ə(n)/
Verb
met alle winden meewaaien
- (idiomatic, chiefly unaccusative) to turn with every wind, to be inconsistent, to succumb easily to outside influence
- Want hij is een politicus die met alle winden meewaait.
- Because he is the kind of politician who goes along with every fad.
Inflection
Conjugation of met alle winden meewaaien: see meewaaien.