sail close to the wind meaning in Hindi

sail close to the wind in SSC previous-year questions

1. SSC CGL 2025 T-1 Idioms & Phrases

   Choose the correct meaning of the idiom:
   Sail close to the wind

   AOperate at the very edge of legality or proprietyBTravel rapidlyCAvoid any riskDSeek isolation
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: A) Operate at the very edge of legality or propriety

   'Sail close to the wind' means to behave in a way that is almost dangerous or just within the limits of what is acceptable/legal.
   Hence option 1 is correct.
   It does not mean to travel fast, avoid risk, or seek isolation.

2. SSC Steno 2026 T-1 Idioms & Phrases

   Choose the alternative which gives the correct meaning of the given idiom or phrase.
   Sail close to the wind

   ATo act on the verge of illegal behaviourBTo travel rapidly using a sailing shipCTo choose an easy path to avoid dangerDTo forecast weather changes with accuracy
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: A) To act on the verge of illegal behaviour

   Meaning: sail close to the wind = to behave in a way that comes dangerously near to breaking a rule or the law *(क़ानून की सीमा के बिलकुल क़रीब चलना, जोखिम भरा आचरण करना)*.
   The sense is risk taken knowingly and only just stopping short of an offence — *his tax arrangements sail very close to the wind*.
   Option 1, to act on the verge of illegal behaviour *(अवैध आचरण की कगार पर होना)*, states exactly that.
   Origin.
   Purely nautical: a square-rigged ship pointed as nearly into the wind as it can go moves fastest, but one degree further and the sails lose their grip and the vessel stalls.
   Living with that thin margin is what the idiom borrowed.
   Why the others are wrong.
   • to travel rapidly using a

Examples

• “The businessman sailed close to the wind with his tax filings.”

sail close to the wind – questions

What is the meaning of sail close to the wind in Hindi?

sail close to the wind means “जोखिम भरा या सीमा के करीब काम करना” in Hindi. In English: To take risks or act close to the limit of what is legal or safe

What are the synonyms of sail close to the wind?

Synonyms of sail close to the wind: take risks, push limits, skirt the law.

What is the opposite of sail close to the wind?

Antonyms of sail close to the wind: play it safe, act cautiously.

Has sail close to the wind been asked in SSC exams?

Yes – sail close to the wind has been asked 2 times in SSC exams: SSC Steno 2026 T-1, SSC CGL 2025 T-1.

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