Choose the alternative which gives the correct meaning of the given idiom or phrase.
Sail close to the wind
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
Correct Answer: To act on the verge of illegal behaviour
Explanation
• The idiom to sail close to the wind means to take huge risks, especially by coming dangerously close to breaking a rule, law, or boundary of acceptable conduct.
• Example: His aggressive accounting methods often sail close to the wind, but he has never been charged with fraud.