Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,900,368,144 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
?

trim sails

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Legal, Encyclopedia 0.01 sec.
trim your sails
to spend less money The school is having to trim its sails because of government cutbacks.
See also: sail, trim
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
References in periodicals archive?   Idioms browser?   Full browser?
America's Cup yachts will be able to use engines to trim sails and shift water ballast between hulls, according to a ruling made by New York State Supreme Court Judge Shirley Kornreich.
Judge approves engines in America's Cup by AFP / AFP American Edition
America's Cup yachts will be able to use engines to trim sails and shift water ballast between hulls, according to a ruling made by New York State Supreme Court Judge Shirley Kornreich.
Judge approves engines in America's Cup by AFP / AFP Global Edition
How to Trim Sails, 2nd Edition Peter Schweer Sheridan House 145 Palisade Street, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522 1574092200, $19.
How to Trim Sails, 2nd Edition by California Bookwatch
 
 
 
Idioms and phrases
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | 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.