Zoeken
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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
Idiom
Informal
Voorbeelden
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.
