take the wind out of somebody's sails

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Definition of take the wind out of somebody's sails in English Turkish dictionary

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take the wind out of sb's sails

işini bozmak, yelkenlerini suya indirmek

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Definition of take the wind out of somebody's sails in English English dictionary

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take the wind out of someone's sails

To discourage someone greatly; to cause someone to lose hope or the will to continue

It really took the wind out of his sails to know that even if he won the match, he could only place fourth in the tournament.

Turkish pronunciation

teyk dhi waynd aut ıv sʌmbıdi seylz

Pronunciation

/ˈtāk ᴛʜē ˈwīnd ˈout əv ˈsəmbədē ˈsālz/ /ˈteɪk ðiː ˈwaɪnd ˈaʊt əv ˈsʌmbədiː ˈseɪlz/