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sail close to the wind |
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sail close to the wind to do something that is dangerous or only just legal or acceptable Usage notes: (often in continuous tenses) I think she realized she was sailing a little too close to the wind and decided to tone down her criticism. sail close to the wind to take risks We thought she was sailing a bit close to the wind in her business deals, but she claimed everything was legal. Usage notes: often refers to doing something that may not be legal or acceptable Etymology: based on the literal meaning of sail close to the wind (to sail a boat as near as possible to the direction the wind is coming from) 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. |
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