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take the wind out of someone’s sails
take the wind out of someone’s sails
take the wind out of someone’s sails
tv.
to put a barrier in someone’s path; to reduce the effectiveness of someone.
When the cops showed Bart the evidence, it took the wind out of his sails.
See also:
of
,
out
,
sail
,
take
,
wind
Common Names:
Name
Gender
Pronounced
Usage
Kolby
KOL-bee
English (Modern)
Duha
-
Arabic
Alexandrina
al-əg-zan-DREE-nə
(English)
Portuguese, English (Rare)
Zhen
-
Chinese
Karpos
-
Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
PÁNfilo
-
Spanish
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