“Take the wind out of someone’s sails”
FeelingsDéfinition
Pour faire en sorte que quelqu'un se sente moins sûr de lui ou moins enthousiaste.
English: To make someone feel less confident or enthusiastic.
Exemples
Exemples
1 / 2“The harsh review took the wind out of her sails.”
Cette critique acerbe l'a beaucoup déstabilisée.
Sunny Speaking
Pratiquez la parole avec les retours de l’IA.
Répondez à voix haute ou tapez — Sunny corrige vos erreurs et suggère un anglais plus naturel.
Commencer à parlerUse 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.
Cette critique acerbe l'a beaucoup déstabilisée.
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 dictionaryQuestions fréquentes
- What does "Take the wind out of someone’s sails" mean?
- "Take the wind out of someone’s sails" means pour faire en sorte que quelqu'un se sente moins sûr de lui ou moins enthousiaste.
- 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.