2019 · Q69
Choose the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom/phrase.
Idiom/Phrase: To sail close to the wind
EnglishIdioms and Phrases
- Ato pretend to be something that you are not
- Bto be in some unpleasant situation
- Cto be destroyed by a belief
- Dto do something that is dangerous
Explanation
"To sail close to the wind" (a sailing metaphor) is to do something risky or dangerous, verging on what is forbidden. It is not pretence (A), mere unpleasantness (B), or destruction by a belief (C). Hence (D).