before the wind
before the wind
1. With great haste, as one might do with the wind at one's back. Stacey is incredibly fast, she's always running before the wind.
2. nauticalMoving in the same direction as the wind, so as to travel more quickly. Try to keep us before the wind if you can, we want to complete the journey in the best time possible.
See also: before, wind
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
before the wind
Driven ahead, hurried, as in The bikers are moving before the wind, so it's hard to tell who will come in first. The literal meaning of this term is nautical, referring to a ship sailing in the same direction as the wind and being propelled forward. Its figurative use dates from the mid-1800s.
See also: before, wind
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
before the wind
Nautical In the same direction as the wind.
See also: before, wind
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- off the wind
- like the wind, go/run
- go, run, etc. like the wind
- near the wind
- sail near the wind
- up the wind
- have the wind up
- get/have the wind up
- go like the wind
- close to the wind