Usage of "against the wind"

In the direction opposite to the direction the wind is blowing.

Использование термина against the wind на английском

The rowers will row against the wind, to hold us in place. 
 The Memoirs of Cleopatra 

Bending their heads against the wind they pressed forward, she in advance. 
 Myths and Legends of Our Own Land — Volume 05 : Lights and shado... 

I try hard to smile; my facial muscles weak against the wind. 
 The half life of stars: a novel 

The airship was moving slowly, as it was beating against the wind. 
 Tom Swift and His Wireless Message; Or, The Castaways of Earthqu... 

We went so fast against the wind that I could scarce breathe. 
 The Man on the Box 

You can smell it on them for a mile, against the wind. 
 Little Fuzzy 

That cloud yonder has been rising against the wind for an hour. 
 Shining Ferry 

This, however, can only occur when the hunter travels against the wind. 
 The Hunters' Feast: Conversations Around the Camp Fire 

She gathered her scattered thoughts and raised her voice against the wind. 
 The bone palace 

It can't sail against the wind like a ship on the water. 
 Through the Air to the North Pole / Or, The Wonderful Cruise of ... 

It's impossible to go against the wind for any length of time. 
 Married 

And those who hurried against the wind took no notice of him. 
 Cry to heaven 

Caleb held his ripped T-shirt around him, steeling himself against the wind. 
 Eve 

The flames were eating their way slowly outward, pushing against the wind. 
 Reach for Infinity 

It hesitates, then walks in my direction, head lowered against the wind. 
 Death du Jour 

His eyes widened just as hers narrowed against the wind and darkness. 
 Dreadnought 

Значения термина against the wind на английском