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  1. 29-Jul-2008, 22:27 #1
    drsamehnour
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    Default winds behind him

    Hi everybody I'd like to ask about the meaning of that phrase " John has the wind behind him"
    thnx
  2. 29-Jul-2008, 22:39 #2
    Anglika
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    Default Re: winds behind him

    It comes from sailing - a boat that has the wind behind will be moving fast through the water. In your sentence it is saying that "he" is metaphorically moving forward fast.
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