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.
- 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