“Take the wind out of someone’s sails”
FeelingsDefinición
Hacer que alguien se sienta menos seguro o entusiasmado.
English: To make someone feel less confident or enthusiastic.
Ejemplos
Ejemplos
1 / 2“The harsh review took the wind out of her sails.”
La dura crítica la hizo sentir mucho menos segura de sí misma.
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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.
La dura crítica la hizo sentir mucho menos segura de sí misma.
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 dictionaryPreguntas frecuentes
- What does "Take the wind out of someone’s sails" mean?
- "Take the wind out of someone’s sails" means hacer que alguien se sienta menos seguro o entusiasmado.
- 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.