French idioms
What does “Avoir le vent en poupe” mean?
Avoir le vent en poupe
Word for word
To have the wind at the stern
What it really means
To be on a winning streak, with everything going your way. Widely used in the press about companies, artists and teams.
How we say it in English
To have the wind in one's sails
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