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Meanings of stand downwind in English

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Usage of stand downwind in English
1
Bruno had learned not to stand downwind of him or he would risk fainting away.
The boy in the striped pyjamas
2
Sitting next to her is like standing downwind from a burning trash barrel.
The life you've imagined
3
Of course, Joe Soap here stood downwind and didn't have the sense to move until my eyes were streaming.
Voice of the Fire
4
Try to avoid standing downwind.
The unnatural inquirer
5
The characteristic odor of the soup, reminiscent of standing downwind from a fresh sacrifice, wafted up from the bowls.
Helen of troy
6
And all those hungry kids standing downwind of the staffroom door just so they can sniff the toast cooking.
The Guardian
7
Downwind of them, Forte crouched, stock still, and Claude, in turn, stood downwind of Forte near the wind-lashed tree line.
The story of edgar sawtelle