English / idiom
Sail Close to the Wind
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To act daringly close to danger, legal limits, or moral boundaries to accomplish a noble rescue.
In context
01
To smuggle life-saving antibiotics into the besieged hospital, the fearless courier had to sail close to the wind.
02
Humanitarian workers sometimes sail close to the wind by navigating unauthorized border zones to reach starving refugees.
Synonyms
take calculated risks,skate on thin ice,push the boundary
Antonyms
play it completely safe,stay within strict limits,avoid all risks
Collocations
sail close to the wind legally,forced to sail close to the wind,sail close to the wind to survive