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Many phrases are falsely claimed to be of a nautical origin. The list below are those with documentary evidence to support the claim of an association with the sea: A shot across the bows All at sea Anchors aweigh Batten down the hatches Between the Devil and the deep blue sea Broad in the beam By and large Chock-a-block Close quarters Copper-bottomed Cut and run Edging forward Fathom out Full to the gunwales Get underway Give a wide berth Go by the board Hand over fist Hard and fast High and dry In the offing Know the ropes On your beam ends Panic stations Plain sailing Push the boat out Shipshape and Bristol fashion Shake a leg Shiver my timbers Slush fund Taken aback Tell it to the marines The bitter end The cut of your jib Three sheets to the wind Tide over Walk the plank http://htxt.it/p3AU
