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Poll: Nautical phrases that have entered common vernacular. GO! (I used one on B2. "Cut of your jib".) -- nm

Posted by Mopsy (aka rburriel) Sep 11 '20, 08:09

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Knowing the ropes, ship-shape -- nm - Roger More Sep 11, 08:49 1
- Deep six -- nm - Roger More Sep 11, 08:50
Figurehead. Lower the boom. -- nm - TWuG Sep 11, 08:45
hoisted by his own petard. -- nm - mud Sep 11, 08:34 1
- I'm sure there's plenty of hoisting going on around ships, but this seems to be a reference to bomb making -- (link) - con_carne Sep 11, 08:43
Loose cannon. -- nm - Reagen Sep 11, 08:31
That's my pole star -- nm - con_carne Sep 11, 08:27
Going down with the ship -- nm - prayformojo Sep 11, 08:25
Get your bearings -- nm - con_carne Sep 11, 08:24
abandon ship, all hands on deck, don't rock the boat -- nm - Beaker Sep 11, 08:19
Some people talk about taking different tacks when a new approach is required ... -- nm - Beryllium Sep 11, 08:18 1
- Or smooth sailing when things are going well. -- nm - VMan Sep 11, 08:19
Get your sea legs -- nm - con_carne Sep 11, 08:18
Three sheets to the wind -- nm - con_carne Sep 11, 08:17 1
- Great one. -- nm - Sam SeaBaron Sep 11, 08:18
Barge right in ---Does that work? Or is that the dad jokester in me? -- nm - flavorize Sep 11, 08:16
Aye, aye, Admiral Butthead (more Simpsons than nautical). Keelhaul someone. Batten down the hatches. -- nm* - VMan Sep 11, 08:16
Flippy floppies. -- nm - Shaun Sep 11, 08:14
"wind in your sails" -- nm - Andie Sep 11, 08:14 5
- Second wind -- nm - con_carne Sep 11, 08:30 4
  - Don't forget your second wind - Hughie Sep 11, 08:35 3
    - truly just don't like him *shrug* -- nm - Epiphany - Let me roll it to ya Sep 11, 08:45 2
      - In my eyes you are not really supposed to like *any* of the Boys. Hell, anyone on the show, period. - Spawn Sep 11, 08:50 1
        
        It's kind of like Preacher in that way. - Beryllium Sep 11, 09:27
Rising tide lifts all boats -- nm - flavorize Sep 11, 08:14
"even keeled" -- nm - Andie Sep 11, 08:13
Skipper is my go-to for someone when i forget their name -- nm - Beaker Sep 11, 08:11 1
- Good one, Chief! -- nm - Mopsy Sep 11, 08:12
Walk the plank, steady as she goes, flotsam and jetsam. -- nm - Sam SeaBaron Sep 11, 08:11

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