The manger's rejection of our marketing strategy really took the wind out of our sails.
English Idioms & idiomatic expressions. 2014.
take the wind out of sails — take the wind out of (your) sails to make you feel less confident or determined. I was really mad at him, but he greeted me with flowers, which immediately took the wind out of my sails. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of take the wind… … New idioms dictionary
take the wind out of sails — take the wind out of (someone s) sails to make someone feel less confident or less determined to do something, usually by saying or doing something that they are not expecting. I was going to tell him the relationship was over when he greeted me… … New idioms dictionary
take the wind out of someone's sails — To deprive someone of an advantage, to frustrate or discomfit someone • • • Main Entry: ↑wind * * * take the wind out of someone’s sails phrase to make someone feel less confident, usually by saying or doing something unexpected Thesaurus: to… … Useful english dictionary
take the wind out of your sails — take the wind out of (your) sails to make you feel less confident or determined. I was really mad at him, but he greeted me with flowers, which immediately took the wind out of my sails. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of take the wind… … New idioms dictionary
take the wind out of someone's sails — take the wind out of (someone s) sails to make someone feel less confident or less determined to do something, usually by saying or doing something that they are not expecting. I was going to tell him the relationship was over when he greeted me… … New idioms dictionary
take the wind out of somebody's sails — take the ˈwind out of sb s sails idiom (informal) to make sb suddenly less confident or angry, especially when you do or say sth that they do not expect • When I agreed to his suggestion at once, it really took the wind out of his sails.… … Useful english dictionary
take the wind out of someone's sails — ► take the wind out of someone s sails frustrate someone by anticipating an action or remark. Main Entry: ↑wind … English terms dictionary
take the wind out of one's sails — {v. phr.} To surprise someone by doing better or by catching him in an error. * /John came home boasting about the fish he had caught; it took the wind out of his sails when he found his little sister had caught a bigger one./ * /Dick took the… … Dictionary of American idioms
take the wind out of one's sails — {v. phr.} To surprise someone by doing better or by catching him in an error. * /John came home boasting about the fish he had caught; it took the wind out of his sails when he found his little sister had caught a bigger one./ * /Dick took the… … Dictionary of American idioms
take\ the\ wind\ out\ of\ one's\ sails — v. phr. To surprise someone by doing better or by catching him in an error. John came home boasting about the fish he had caught; it took the wind out of his sails when he found his little sister had caught a bigger one. Dick took the wind out of … Словарь американских идиом
