Choose the correct meaning of the underlined idiom:
Arun knew he was sailing close to the wind by selling home-made sweets in the school corridor without the principal’s permission.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → doing something risky that is very close to breaking the rules
| Sailing close to the wind (underlined idiom) | |
|---|---|
| Meaning | doing something risky that is almost against the rules or the law |
| Example | Meena parks her scooter just outside the no-parking line every day. She is sailing close to the wind. |