sail close to the wind
成語所屬單字sail
sail close to the wind — 慣用語
1. To do something that is risky, possibly dangerous, or nearly against the rules.
1.慣用語
釋義
鋌而走險；打擦邊球
To do something that is risky, possibly dangerous, or nearly against the rules.
例句
The company sailed close to the wind by ignoring safety rules for months.
Pim knew he was sailing close to the wind when he told the boss that small lie.