Sail close to the wind - 毎日英熟語でネイティブに近づく！(18)

英熟語を学びます。今日はSail close to the windです

今日の英熟語はSail close to the wind

直訳すると「風に近づいて帆走」

用法

Jacob decided that one of his employees had been sailing close to the wind with how much she had been slacking off. He thought he might have to fire her.

問題:Sail close to the windの意味は？

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Sail close to the wind

To push boundaries or act in a way that is just within the limits of social and legal acceptability.

社会的および法的に受け入れられる範囲内で限界を押し広げたり、そのような行動したりすること。

用法(訳）

Jacob decided that one of his employees had been sailing close to the wind with how much she had been slacking off. He thought he might have to fire her.

ジェイコブは従業員の一人で、どれだけ怠けてきたかによって法的にギリギリの範囲内で行動してきたかを決めた。彼女を解雇すべきだろうと考えた。

『The Great Book of American Idioms』より抄訳

これも挑戦！