“Take the wind out of someone’s sails”
FeelingsKahulugan
Para makaramdam ng kawalan ng tiwala sa sarili o pagiging masigasig ng isang tao.
English: To make someone feel less confident or enthusiastic.
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1 / 2“The harsh review took the wind out of her sails.”
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Simulang magsalitaUse 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.
Ang malupit na pagsusuri ay nagpababa ng kanyang kumpiyansa.
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 dictionaryMga madalas itanong
- What does "Take the wind out of someone’s sails" mean?
- "Take the wind out of someone’s sails" means para makaramdam ng kawalan ng tiwala sa sarili o pagiging masigasig ng isang tao.
- 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.