snu/vende kappa etter vinden
Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk
slutte opp om det som for tiden er mest populært
to side with whatever is most popular at the time
see:Se: kappea cloak, a cape · a gown (academic or official) · a pelmet, a valance · a mantle (of a mollusc), vindwind
Eng. phraseto trim one's sails to the wind
- partiet får kritikk for å snu kappa etter vinden the party is criticised for always following the prevailing mood
- han var en opportunist som stadig vendte kappa etter vinden he was an opportunist who was forever changing with the wind