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

Definicja i znaczenie słowa „ take the wind out of one's sails” po angielsku

to take the wind out of one's sails
01

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

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