How to pronounce “close to the wind”

Meaning

• [Adjective]
• (figurative) Near a limit of feasibility or compliance with law or morality.
• Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see close to,‎ the,‎ wind.
• [Adverb]
• (nautical) In a direction almost opposite to that from which the wind is blowing.
• (figurative) Near a limit of feasibility or compliance with law or morality.
• Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see close to,‎ the,‎ wind.

Practice Nearby Words

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Similar Sounds

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