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sail_close_to_the_wind
sail close to the wind
English
Verb
sail close to the wind (third-person singular simple present sails close to the wind, present participle sailing close to the wind, simple past and past participle sailed close to the wind)
- (nautical) To sail in a direction close to that from which the wind is blowing, but still making headway
- (idiomatic) To behave in a manner that is on the verge of being dangerous, improper or illegal
Translations
nautical: to sail close to the direction from which the wind is blowing
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to behave riskily
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