Idiom
lay an anchor to the windward
Meaning
To adopt precautionary or anticipatory measures for potential future success or security.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“I saved extra money to lay an anchor to the windward.”
“She accepted the secondary job offer to lay an anchor to the windward in case her main project failed.”
“By diversifying his investments during the period of economic stability, he effectively laid an anchor to the windward against the possibility of a future market downturn.”
Examples
simple
“I saved extra money to lay an anchor to the windward.”
contextual
“She accepted the secondary job offer to lay an anchor to the windward in case her main project failed.”
complex
“By diversifying his investments during the period of economic stability, he effectively laid an anchor to the windward against the possibility of a future market downturn.”
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