indw イディオム

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to windward

to windward
Toward an advantageous position, as in We were hoping to get to windward of the situation. This expression transfers the nautical meaning of the phrase, “move in the direction from which the wind blows,” to other kinds of undertaking. Its figurative use dates from the late 1700s.

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windward

windward
to windward of
advantageously situated in respect to