“Take the wind out of someone’s sails”
Feelingsपरिभाषा
किसी व्यक्ति के आत्मविश्वास या उत्साह को कम करना।
English: To make someone feel less confident or enthusiastic.
उदाहरण
उदाहरण
1 / 2“The harsh review took the wind out of her sails.”
उस कड़ी समीक्षा ने उसके आत्मविश्वास को काफी कम कर दिया।
Use 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.
उस कड़ी समीक्षा ने उसके आत्मविश्वास को काफी कम कर दिया।
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 dictionaryअक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न
- What does "Take the wind out of someone’s sails" mean?
- "Take the wind out of someone’s sails" means किसी व्यक्ति के आत्मविश्वास या उत्साह को कम करना।.
- 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.