如果形容某人sailing close to the wind 意思就是某人做冒险的事或斗胆做几乎是违法的事。

例句

John's business practices were sailing close to the wind. He was very close to having the company shut down.

Susan's comments were sailing close to the wind so we had to ask her to tone them down.

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另一个短语是 to take the wind out of (somebody's) sails. 意思是杀杀某人的嚣张气焰或挑战某人盛气凌人的态度。

例句

I was ready for an argument with my boyfriend but then he suddenly gave me a bunch of flowers - it took the wind right out of my sails.