“Take the wind out of someone’s sails”
FeelingsВизначення
Змушувати когось почуватися менш впевнено або зневірено.
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.”
Суворий відгук значно зменшив її впевненість.
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Почати говоритиUse 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.
Суворий відгук значно зменшив її впевненість.
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 dictionaryПоширені запитання
- What does "Take the wind out of someone’s sails" mean?
- "Take the wind out of someone’s sails" means змушувати когось почуватися менш впевнено або зневірено.
- 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.