to  take  the wind out of one's sails
take
teɪk
teik
the
ðə
dhē
wind
wɪnd
vind
out
aʊt
awt
of
əv
ēv
<i>one's</i>
wʌnz
vanz
sails
seɪlz
seilz

Definitie en betekenis van "take the wind out of one's sails"in het Engels

to take the wind out of one's sails
01

to discourage or weaken someone’s confidence, momentum, or enthusiasm 

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His harsh criticism really took the wind out of my sails before the presentation. 
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