able seaman »
ordinary sailor
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ad fontes »
Go to the sources: An expression emphasizing the importance of conducting fundamental research and of consulting primary sources.
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albatross »
Any of various large seabirds of the family Diomedeidae ranging widely in the Southern Ocean and the North Pacific and having a hooked beak and long narrow wings.
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ask my arse »
A common reply to any question; still deemed wit at sea, and formerly at court, under the denomination of selling bargains.
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at sea »
Confused, lost, or adrift; bewildered.
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at sea »
On the ocean or sea, typically of a ship or person aboard a ship.
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backseat driver »
A passenger in a car who insists on giving the driver directions.
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backseat driver »
By extension, anybody offering unsolicited or unwelcome advice.
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bad taste in one's mouth »
A feeling of guilt, responsibility, or embarrassment as to cause nausea.
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bad taste in one's mouth »
A feeling something is morally despicable as to cause nausea.
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be on the edge of one's seat »
To be in suspense; to wait eagerly or anxiously for some resolution.
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break ground »
To lift off the sea bottom when being weighed.
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buckle up »
To fasten one's seat belt or safety belt.
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catbird seat »
Expression used to describe an enviable position, often one of great advantage.
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caught between the devil and the deep blue sea »
Having a choice between two alternatives, both undesirable.
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