reaped the whirlwind - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about reaped the whirlwind Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,580,469,260 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

whirlwind
(redirected from reaped the whirlwind)

    Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Encyclopedia 0.01 sec.

whirlwind

Rapidly rotating column of air, often synonymous with a tornado. On a smaller scale it produces the dust-devils seen in deserts.
How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
?Sign in SSL protected
Email:
Password:
Register

Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Hutchinson browser?   Full browser?
 
In Dresden, Hamburg and Berlin the Nazis reaped the whirlwind they had sown in their devastating attack.
What to WATCH by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
Boeing and one of its heritage companies, McDonnell Douglas, sowed to the wind and reaped the whirlwind when it inked deals with the Red Chinese that required technology transfers from us to them and that mandated certain portions of planes they "bought" from us be built in China.
Reap what they sow by Jackson, Steve / The New American
As Harris said, the German nation sowed the wind and reaped the whirlwind.
Germany should be ashamed by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
 
 
 
Hutchinson Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.