sail close to the wind
idiom
British
: to do something that is dangerous or that may be illegal or dishonest
The company was sailing close to the wind, but it's not clear if they were actually breaking the law.
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At moments — or rather, for extended stretches — these vignettes sail close to the wind of sheer tedium, but there is method in the drabness.
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Giles Harvey, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2023
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Giles Harvey, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2023
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“Sail close to the wind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sail%20close%20to%20the%20wind. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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