sail close to the wind
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Definition & Bedeutung von "sail close to the wind"

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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His frequent late arrivals at work sail close to the wind of the company's punctuality policy.
The company's aggressive marketing tactics sometimes sail close to the wind of ethical boundaries.
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