to sail close to the wind
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nearly opposite to the direction from which wind is coming
02
balansera på gränsen, röra sig på gränsen till det tillåtna
to do something that is dangerous, improper, or possibly illegal
idiom
informellt
Exempel
His frequent late arrivals at work sail close to the wind of the company's punctuality policy.
Företaget balanserade på gränsen genom att dölja avgifter i det finstilta.
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