to  sail  close to the wind
sail
kləʊs
klews
close
to
ðə
dhē
the
wɪnd
vind
wind

Definition und Bedeutung von „ sail close to the wind“ im Englischen

to sail close to the wind
01

nearly opposite to the direction from which wind is coming 

02

to do something that is dangerous, improper, or possibly illegal 

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Beispiele
His frequent late arrivals at work sail close to the wind of the company's punctuality policy. 
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