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crowd sail

idiom
Meaning

To carry an unusual amount of sail in an attempt to accelerate the speed of a vessel.


Examples
SIMPLE

The captain decided to crowd sail to reach the port before dark.

CONTEXTUAL

To catch the fleeing ship, the commander ordered his crew to crowd sail despite the rising winds.

COMPLEX

Desperate to outrun the approaching storm, the sailors chose to crowd sail, pushing the vessel to its absolute physical limit.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    beat the crowd

    To arrive at a location or complete a task before a large group of people do so.

  2. 02

    crowd in on

    To join when not wanted; to force one's way into a situation where one is unwelcome.

  3. 03

    follow the crowd

    To conform to majority beliefs, opinions, or practices.

  4. 04

    sail the high seas

    To engage in piracy.

  5. 05

    sail the Red Sea

    To have vaginal sex with a woman during her menstruation

  6. 06

    sail under false colors

    To deceive or intentionally mystify.

  7. 07

    work the crowd

    To work the room, or to do the equivalent with an outdoor audience.

  8. 08

    wrong crowd

    A group of people deemed to have a negative influence on a person's behavior; a bad crowd.

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