sail close to the wind

Etymology
(“to behave in a manner on the verge of being dangerous, illegal, or improper”) derives from the fact that to sail an old-fashioned sailing ship close to the direction the wind was blowing from was risky because a small change in the wind direction could fill the sails and push them against the mast, potentially breaking it.

Verb

 * 1)   To sail in a direction close to that from which the wind is blowing, while still making headway.
 * 2)  To behave in a manner that is on the verge of being dangerous, illegal, or improper.
 * 1)  To behave in a manner that is on the verge of being dangerous, illegal, or improper.
 * 1)  To behave in a manner that is on the verge of being dangerous, illegal, or improper.
 * 1)  To behave in a manner that is on the verge of being dangerous, illegal, or improper.
 * 1)  To behave in a manner that is on the verge of being dangerous, illegal, or improper.
 * 1)  To behave in a manner that is on the verge of being dangerous, illegal, or improper.

Translations

 * Finnish: ,
 * French:
 * Greek: πιτσυλίζω
 * Macedonian:
 * Maori: ngongo
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian: идти́ о́стрым ку́рсом
 * Spanish:


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 * French:
 * Macedonian:
 * Spanish: