| 单词 | sail close to the wind |
| 释义 | sail close to the wind in British English or sail near to the wind a. to come near the limits of danger or indecency b. to live frugally or manage one's affairs economically sail close to the wind in American English1. to sail as nearly as possible straight against the wind 2. to be economical in one's affairs 3. to border on indecency, foolhardiness, etc. sail close to the windto take a risk by doing or saying something which may get you into trouble Max warned her she was sailing dangerously close to the wind and risked prosecution. |
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