sail in
sail in
1. To enter or arrive in a boat, ship, or plane. The great cliffs of the island rose to greet us as we sailed in on our yacht. The plane sailed in just after midnight.
2. To enter or arrive in an abrupt and nonchalant manner. Five minutes after the meeting started, Janet sailed in as if nothing were amiss. I think a lot of people are worried that the new manager will just sail in and disrupt the entire way we do things.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
sail in (to something)
1. Lit. to travel into something or some place in a boat or ship. We sailed into the harbor nearly an hour late. We sailed in at noon.
2. Fig. to move or proceed into something or some place gracefully or without resistance. She sailed into the room wearing a flowing gown. Three young maidens sailed into the room before the door closed.
See also: sail
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- get aboard
- fly from
- fly from (someone or something)
- come aboard
- land at
- crew up
- by all accounts
- by/from all accounts
- account for
- angle of attack