En start i välkommen medvind
English translation: a flying start
| 20:43 Oct 19, 2011 |
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|  Selected response from: Christopher Schröder United Kingdom | ||||||
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| 3 +1 | a flying start |
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| 3 | Starting in good/full trim |
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Starting in good/full trim Explanation: This might work. Look at one of the definitions of trim: a (1) : to cause (as a ship) to assume a desirable position in the water by arrangement of ballast, cargo, or passengers. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trim |
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11 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1a flying start Explanation: If I understand your question right, then they're simply off to a flying start -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 16 hrs (2011-10-20 13:12:03 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- I generally reckon the Scandi obsession with following wind is best ignored, Tariq, for all kinds of reasons... |
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