Some everyday English expressions come from sailors and their talk about ships and the wind. For example, "overbearing" used to mean one ship carrying more sail than another, helping it sail faster. Now, it means something overpowering or difficult to escape. The phrase "bear down" means to come at something strongly, just like how the wind helps a ship move fast. "Veering" means a clockwise change in wind direction. It comes from the French word "virer," meaning to turn. When the wind moves anticlockwise, it is called "backing." Another popular phrase, "by and large," comes from sailing terms about how ships moved with or against the wind. It now means "in general" or "mostly." These phrases started at sea but have moved into everyday language. They quietly live on land, far from the ocean winds where they were born.