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

Definição e significado de "take the wind out of one's sails"em inglês

to take the wind out of one's sails
01

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

expressão idiomática
informal
Exemplos
His harsh criticism really took the wind out of my sails before the presentation. 
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