“Take the wind out of someone’s sails”
Feelings정의
누군가의 자신감이나 열정을 꺾어버리다.
English: To make someone feel less confident or enthusiastic.
예문
예문들
1 / 2“The harsh review took the wind out of her sails.”
혹평 때문에 그녀는 자신감이 많이 떨어졌다.
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.
혹평 때문에 그녀는 자신감이 많이 떨어졌다.
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?
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- What does "Take the wind out of someone’s sails" mean?
- "Take the wind out of someone’s sails" means 누군가의 자신감이나 열정을 꺾어버리다.
- 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.