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to take the boat

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  • take the wind out of your sails — take the wind out of (your) sails to make you feel less confident or determined. I was really mad at him, but he greeted me with flowers, which immediately took the wind out of my sails. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of take the wind… …   New idioms dictionary

  • take the wind out of sails — take the wind out of (your) sails to make you feel less confident or determined. I was really mad at him, but he greeted me with flowers, which immediately took the wind out of my sails. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of take the wind… …   New idioms dictionary

  • The Boat Race — Exhausted crews at the finish of the 2002 Boat Race. Cambridge at the left. The event generally known as The Boat Race is a rowing race in England between the Oxford University Boat Club and the Cambridge University Boat Club, rowed between… …   Wikipedia

  • take the ground — phrasal : to run aground choose a boat that is able to take the ground easily Peter Heaton …   Useful english dictionary

  • take the wind out of one's sails — Digest 16/2002 to ruin or destroy someone s high expectations I was hoping to be accepted by that university. When the rejection letter arrived, it really took the wind out of my sails. The expression probably originates from the sport of racing… …   Idioms and examples

  • miss the boat — phrasal : to blunder badly by failing to grasp an opportunity in time or by making a false judgment waiting until after the candidates are nominated is waiting until you have missed the boat Marguerite J. Fisher & D.G.Bishop * * * miss the boat… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Michael Row the Boat Ashore — Michael, Row the Boat Ashore (or Michael, Row Your Boat Ashore or Michael Row That Gospel Boat) is an African American spiritual. It was first noted during the American Civil War at St. Helena Island, one of the Sea Islands of South Carolina.[1]… …   Wikipedia

  • Don't Miss The Boat — Publisher(s) Parker Brothers, Waddingtons Players 2 4 Age range 4 and up S …   Wikipedia

  • When the Boat Comes In (song) — When The Boat Comes In (or Dance Ti Thy Daddy ) is a traditional English folk song, originating in Northumberland. It was popularised as the theme tune to the 1970s BBC drama serial When The Boat Comes In in an arrangement by the composer David… …   Wikipedia

  • boat - ship — ◊ boat A boat is a small vessel for travelling on water, especially one that carries only a few people. John took me down the river in the old boat. ...a fishing boat. ◊ ship A larger vessel is usually referred to as a ship …   Useful english dictionary

  • miss the boat —    If you miss the boat, you are too late to take advantage of an opportunity.   (Dorking School Dictionary)    ***    If you miss the boat, you fail to take advantage of an opportunity because you don t act quickly enough.     I managed to get… …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

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