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Take the wind out of your sails Meaning in English

expression

TAYK thuh WIND owt uhv YOR saylz
TAYK thuh WIND owt ov YAW saylz

التعريف

To make someone suddenly lose confidence, enthusiasm, or excitement, especially after they felt optimistic or motivated.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

This is an idiomatic, informal expression. Often used after someone receives bad news or criticism that kills their excitement. Commonly directed to situations with high initial optimism. Comparable phrases: 'burst your bubble', 'rain on your parade', but this one implies sudden demotivation.

Spanish: desinflar el ánimo - quitar las ganasPortuguese (BR): desanimar - cortar o baratoPortuguese (PT): desanimar - cortar o baratoChinese (Simplified): 让某人泄气 - 打击自信Chinese (Traditional): 讓某人洩氣 - 打擊自信Hindi: हौसला पस्त करना - जोश खत्म करनाArabic: أحبط عزيمتك - قضى على حماسكBengali: মনোবল ভেঙে দেওয়া - উৎসাহ কমিয়ে দেওয়াRussian: обескуражить - охладить пылJapanese: やる気をくじく - 出鼻をくじくVietnamese: làm ai đó mất hứng - làm ai đó nản lòngKorean: 의욕을 꺾다 - 기를 꺾다Turkish: hevesini kırmak - moralini bozmakUrdu: حوصلہ پست کرنا - جوش ٹھنڈا کرناIndonesian: mematahkan semangat - menghilangkan antusiasme

جمل نموذجية

Her teacher's harsh comment really took the wind out of her sails.

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Losing the game took the wind out of their sails.

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Getting rejected from the university took the wind out of his sails.

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I was so excited to present my idea, but my boss took the wind out of my sails with her criticism.

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The unexpected delay really took the wind out of our sails after such a strong start.

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Sorry to take the wind out of your sails, but we can't afford that vacation right now.

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