lay an anchor to the windward
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Meaning · English
Take precautions against a potential problem
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
đưa ra biện pháp phòng ngừa chống lại một vấn đề tiềm năng
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: drop an anchor upwind
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
The company laid an anchor to the windward by diversifying its investments
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Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “lay an anchor to the windward” mean?
Take precautions against a potential problem Literally: drop an anchor upwind
Is “lay an anchor to the windward” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.