take the wind out of sb's sails

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

işini bozmak, yelkenlerini suya indirmek

süksesini bozmak

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Definition of take the wind out of sb'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.