How to Pronounce "knock the wind out of your sails"
expression
NAHK thuh WIND owt uhv YOR SAYLZ
NOK thuh WYND owt ov YAW SAYLZ
Definition
To suddenly reduce someone's confidence, enthusiasm, or excitement, usually after some disappointment or discouraging news.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈnɑk/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈwaɪnd/, /ˈwɪnd/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈəv/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈseɪɫz
British English
nˈɒk/ /ðə, ði/ /ˈwaɪnd/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈɒv/ /jˈɔː/ /sˈeɪlz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
NAHK thuh WIND owt uhv YOR SAYLZ
UK
NOK thuh WYND owt ov YAW SAYLZ
Listen in Context
Getting bad grades can really knock the wind out of your sails.
Losing the game knocked the wind out of their sails.
The criticism from her boss knocked the wind out of her sails.
When I heard the project was canceled, it really knocked the wind out of my sails.