“Take the wind out of someone’s sails”
Feelingsالتعريف
لجعل شخص ما يشعر بثقة أقل أو حماس أقل.
English: To make someone feel less confident or enthusiastic.
أمثلة
أمثلة
1 / 2“The harsh review took the wind out of her sails.”
جعلها التقييم القاسي تشعر بثقة أقل بكثير.
Sunny Speaking
تمرّن على التحدث مع تعليقات الذكاء الاصطناعي.
أجب بصوتك أو اكتب — Sunny يصحح أخطائك ويقترح تعبيرات إنجليزية أكثر طبيعية.
ابدأ التحدثUse this idiom in context
Rewrite this example in plain English without the idiom. Preserve who is speaking, the time and the meaning.
The harsh review took the wind out of her sails.Compare with the original example
The harsh review took the wind out of her sails.
جعلها التقييم القاسي تشعر بثقة أقل بكثير.
Write a two-line conversation using “Take the wind out of someone’s sails”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
Check the expression in a dictionaryالأسئلة المتكررة
- What does "Take the wind out of someone’s sails" mean?
- "Take the wind out of someone’s sails" means لجعل شخص ما يشعر بثقة أقل أو حماس أقل.
- How do you use "Take the wind out of someone’s sails" in a sentence?
- Example: "The harsh review took the wind out of her sails."
- Should I interpret "Take the wind out of someone’s sails" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.