“Take the wind out of someone’s sails”
FeelingsDefinisi
Membuat seseorang merasa kurang percaya diri atau antusias.
English: To make someone feel less confident or enthusiastic.
Contoh
Contoh-contoh
1 / 2“The harsh review took the wind out of her sails.”
Ulasan yang pedas itu membuatnya merasa jauh kurang percaya diri.
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Mulai berbicaraUse 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.
Ulasan yang pedas itu membuatnya merasa jauh kurang percaya diri.
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 dictionaryPertanyaan yang sering diajukan
- What does "Take the wind out of someone’s sails" mean?
- "Take the wind out of someone’s sails" means membuat seseorang merasa kurang percaya diri atau antusias.
- 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.