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sail into someone or something

1. to crash into someone or something with a boat or ship. The boat sailed into the dock, causing considerable damage. I was in my skiff when a larger boat sailed into me.

2. to crash into someone or something. The missile sailed into the soldiers, injuring a few. The car sailed into the lamppost.

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sail into someone

Fig. to attack someone; to chastise someone. (Based on sail into someone or something.) The angry coach sailed into the players. The teacher sailed into Timmy for breaking the window.

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sail into something

to change to a new condition The economy, for all its strengths, was sailing into trouble.

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sail into somewhere

to enter a place quickly and confidently He sailed into the press conference on Friday, grinning at the journalists.

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