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 Weather-cock.Weather-gage. 
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E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
 
Weather-eye.
 
I have my weather-eye open. I have my wits about me; I know what I am after. The weather-eye is towards the wind to forecast the weather.   1
 


 Weather-cock.Weather-gage. 

 
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