A good/bad sailor
noun
A person who is proficient or unskilled in sailing or managing a boat respectively.
John has always been a good sailor while his brother is notorious for being a bad sailor.
Often appears as...
- become a good/bad sailor
- prove to be a good/bad sailor
noun
A person who does not get seasick (a good sailor) or a person who gets seasick easily (a bad sailor).
Despite being a marine biologist, he's a bad sailor and often gets seasick.
Often appears as...
- turns out to be a good/bad sailor
- is a good/bad sailor on rough seas
Usage tips
Idiomatic
noun
Typically used metaphorically to describe a person who is skillful or not in handling difficult situations.
When it comes to managing stresses, he is not a good sailor.
Often appears as...
- proves to be a good/bad sailor in crises
- emerges as a good/bad sailor under pressure
Usage tips
Figurative
Metaphorical
noun
A person who is proficient or unskilled in sailing or managing a boat respectively.
John has always been a good sailor while his brother is notorious for being a bad sailor.
Often appears as...
- become a good/bad sailor
- prove to be a good/bad sailor
noun
A person who does not get seasick (a good sailor) or a person who gets seasick easily (a bad sailor).
Despite being a marine biologist, he's a bad sailor and often gets seasick.
Often appears as...
- turns out to be a good/bad sailor
- is a good/bad sailor on rough seas
Usage tips
Idiomatic
noun
Typically used metaphorically to describe a person who is skillful or not in handling difficult situations.
When it comes to managing stresses, he is not a good sailor.
Often appears as...
- proves to be a good/bad sailor in crises
- emerges as a good/bad sailor under pressure
Usage tips
Figurative
Metaphorical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/2Sailing Knowledge
Understanding basic sailing terms can clarify 'good/bad sailor' in the context of boat handling.
Mia showed her skills tacking against the wind, proving to be a good sailor.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Literal
Often used figuratively to describe general proficiency, not just in literal sailing.
He navigated the merger like a good sailor steers through a storm.
Pro Tip 1/2Sailing Knowledge
Understanding basic sailing terms can clarify 'good/bad sailor' in the context of boat handling.
Mia showed her skills tacking against the wind, proving to be a good sailor.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Literal
Often used figuratively to describe general proficiency, not just in literal sailing.
He navigated the merger like a good sailor steers through a storm.
Pro Tip 1/2Sailing Knowledge
Understanding basic sailing terms can clarify 'good/bad sailor' in the context of boat handling.
Mia showed her skills tacking against the wind, proving to be a good sailor.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Literal
Often used figuratively to describe general proficiency, not just in literal sailing.
He navigated the merger like a good sailor steers through a storm.
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