take the wind out of someone's sail

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Definition of take the wind out of someone's sail in English English dictionary

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.

take the wind out of someone's sail

    Turkish pronunciation

    teyk dhi waynd aut ıv sʌmwʌnz seyl

    Pronunciation

    /ˈtāk ᴛʜē ˈwīnd ˈout əv ˈsəmˌwənz ˈsāl/ /ˈteɪk ðiː ˈwaɪnd ˈaʊt əv ˈsʌmˌwʌnz ˈseɪl/
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