belly out

belly out

To flare out in the wind, as of fabric. The sails bellied out in the afternoon breeze.
See also: belly, out
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

belly out

[for a sheet of fabric, such as a ship's sail] to fill out in the wind. The sails bellied out as the ship turned to catch the wind. When the sails bellied out, we began to move forward.
See also: belly, out
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • yellow-bellied
  • on one's
  • on someone's
  • (Have you) been OK?
  • a capful of wind
  • pillow-biter
  • out of one's
  • (I've) got to go
  • #dead
  • save someone's skin