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

Определение и значение слова « sail close to the wind» на английском языке

to sail close to the wind
01

nearly opposite to the direction from which wind is coming 

02

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to do something that is dangerous, improper, or possibly illegal 
идиома
неформальное
Примеры
His frequent late arrivals at work sail close to the wind of the company's punctuality policy. 
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