trim sails



trim your sails

to spend less money The school is having to trim its sails because of government cutbacks.
See also: sail, trim

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
CairbreKAHR-braIrish, Scottish
Alfhild-Norwegian, Swedish
Marcellette-French
&Aelig;Thelthryth-Anglo-Saxon
Tellervo-Finnish Mythology
Epaphroditosee-paf-rə-DIE-təs (English)Ancient Greek