to  knock  the  wind  out of  somebody
knock
nɒk
nok
the
ðə
dhē
<abbr style="text-decoration: underline;" title="wind / breath / stuffing" > wind </abbr>
wɪnd
vind
out
aʊt
awt
of
əv
ēv
somebody
[knock|take] the wind out of {one's} sails

“ knock the wind out of somebody ”的英语定义和含义

to knock the wind out of somebody
01

to do something, particularly something others do not expect, in order to make them feel less confident or important 

to [knock] the (wind|breath|stuffing) out of {sb} definition and meaning
贬义
习语
非正式
例子
The harsh review knocked the wind out of her. 
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