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to knock the wind out of somebody
[knock|take] the wind out of {one's} sails
to knock the wind out of somebody
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to do something, particularly something others do not expect, in order to make them feel less confident or important
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Disapproving
Idiom
Informal
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Losing the championship game knocked the wind out of the young athlete, leaving her deeply disappointed.
