10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ON THE WRONG TACK»
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
The same is true of the antonyms, on the wrong tack and on the wrong track,
indicating an erroneous assumption or course of action. For example, He's on the
wrong tack for finding a solution, or The researchers were on the wrong track ...
Thus 'to tack about' is to bring the ship's head about to lie the other way. If a ship
sails 'too close to the wind', it will sail slower, and risk being put about (turned) 'on
the wrong tack' (in the wrong direction) by a small wind shift. The term 'on the ...
The ones that sail on the wrong tack are more likely to drift into, and stay in, cold
water—— which eventually is fatal~»or to get stranded on the beaches of
continents. So, they get sorted out: the ones that sail the wrong tack for their
hemisphere ...
"Ye are on the wrong tack, Bucky," he said quietly, without lifting hishead. "Dead
on the wrong tackand shoalwater ahead." "Nasty weatherahead foryou, Thirkle—
never fret about Bucky." "Dead on the wrong tack," repeated Thirkle, as if talking ...
Frederick Ferdinand Moore
He admits that there is a very “objectionable feature ” in his meter, with which I
quite concur (in fact, in my opinion, there are several); and he suspects if I imitate
those “ ob'ectionable features ” I shall go on the wrong tack. Now Mr. Mes may set
...
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The White Monkey: Easyread Edition
... the country to chasing this wild goose or that, held within him silent
demonstration. Britain was on the wrong tack politically to try and influence the
Continent, and the P.P.R.S. on the wrong tack monetarily to insure business
outside Britain.
The area forward of the mast, which is backed when the boat is on the "wrong”
tack, is not so great that it creates any problem. The larger Zulus were cows to
tack. Dipping the great big forelug could take up to five minutes. In restricted
waters ...
Without your correction table you would have gone round the outside of the other
boat, then watched as the sailing wind direction changed to its upwind value and
realised you were on the wrong tack. But the other boat is pinning you on port ...
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The United Service Magazine
On the night of the 23rd, Captain Charles Dudley Pater, of the Cressy, being of
opinion that the ships were on the wrong tack, and much too near the land, called
his officers together, and acquainted them with the situation of the ship, upon ...
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George Hill, Meriel Bowers, 1987
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ON THE WRONG TACK»
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on the wrong tack is used in the context of the following news items.
Lily Allen, you're wrong about Tidal
Lily Allen. On the wrong tack … don't you want artists to be treated more fairly, Lily? Photograph: Brian J Ritchie/Hotsauce/Rex. Contact author. «The Guardian, Apr 15»
Homosexuality is behavioral choice
And those who may not favor homosexuality but denounce the idea of discrimination might say that I'm on the wrong tack by taking such a ... «Idaho Press-Tribune, Mar 15»
Super-yacht lobby on the wrong tack
The arrival of the world's largest sailing yacht in Hong Kong has sparked fresh calls for the city to increase its investment in marine infrastructure ... «South China Morning Post, Feb 15»
Four reasons Elizabeth Warren should run for president in 2016
According to exit polls conducted Tuesday, about two-thirds of voters said the country is on the wrong tack -- an even higher percentage than ... «CBS News, Nov 14»
Time to chart new course for sailing to grow
Irish sailing is on the wrong tack if it is looking to grow the sport purely through its Olympic campaigns. The 34-year lust for Ireland's next sailing ... «Irish Times, Mar 14»
The last, lost Christopher Columbus battle
The government went off on the wrong tack and was not capable of admitting it, raising the stakes instead like a moody child. The Macri camp ... «Buenos Aires Herald, Jun 13»
In Kingston, the real heart of Jamaica beats
Gloudon tells me that people marketing Kingston are on the wrong tack. Kingston tours must be put in the hands of people who know what ... «Toronto Star, Sep 10»
GM's Appointment of Lutz Shows No Respect for Marketing
That's why Bob Lutz seems to be on the wrong tack when he immediately focuses on fixing the advertising. "I think you will very quickly see a ... «AdAge.com, Jul 09»
Spain's Telefónica Blue take second in Volvo Race
Even worse, the little speed the team was able to do, was on the wrong tack and sailing away from the finish in India. 'We have had the rug ... «Sail World, Nov 08»
Bottled Insanity
One train was on the wrong tack. A mistake was made. Never addressed was the obvious question: Why are we moving identical trains of ... «Artvoice, Feb 07»