weigh anchor . weigh anchor {v. phr.} To set sail; get going. After a week in Hawaii, we weighed anchor and sailed south toward Tahiti. Categories: add yours {v. phr.} Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms by A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates © 2024 To section: W Subscribe to: American IdiomsIdioms feedEnglish languageHome page and general feed Add my comment
