Examples of 'close to the wind' in a sentence
Meaning of "close to the wind"
This phrase is typically used in sailing or nautical contexts and refers to sailing a boat as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing. Figuratively, it can also mean behaving in a risky or provocative manner
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- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see close to, the, wind.
- Near a limit of feasibility or compliance with law or morality.
- In a direction almost opposite to that from which the wind is blowing
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close to the wind
Akhtar gets close to the wind happiness.
I have had my fill of sailing close to the wind.
You sail close to the wind.
Close to the wind and always well covered.
I have been sailing a bit close to the wind.
He sailed close to the wind all the time.
You are sailing very close to the wind.
Coral-red close to the wind work or school.
I have had my fill of sailing close to the wind.
Steering mighty close to the wind with these cutthroats.
I understand that we have been sailing close to the wind.
Not that close to the wind.
I will do my best but we are sailing close to the wind on.
Hold her close to the wind.
They are difficult to operate or they are unsuitable for riding close to the wind.
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No more sailing close to the wind.
Zain was often considered courageous but reckless, always sailing close to the wind.
He sails very close to the wind.
How close to the wind can she sail?
Gansa did sail close to the wind.
He 's completed his last three tacks . Why stop now? Not that close to the wind.
Sailing close to the wind.
Your friend Billy Norton is sailing close to the wind.
Sailing bloody close to the wind bringing them in here.
I've had my fill of sailing close to the wind.
Well, I have sailed close to the wind a few times in my life, never for real.
I will do my best but we are sailing close to the wind on this one.
We have been sailing rather close to the wind of late and I detect a rocky patch.
Never better . I have been sailing a bit close to the wind.
And YPF sailed close to the wind.
And Mac 's used to sailing close to the wind.
Anyway, you sailed very close to the wind this time.
As you can see, we are quite close to the wind farm.
That 's a bit close to the wind.
Why stop now? Not that close to the wind.
Beat close-hauled, as close to the wind as possible.
We have been sailing rather close to the wind of late.
Close-hauled Of a vessel beating as close to the wind direction as possible.
Close hauled, A point of sailing as close to the wind as possible.
Yeah . Sailing close to the wind.
For 3 days, I have been sailing as close to the wind as I can.
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