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Definition of take the wind out of someone's sails in English Turkish dictionary
- take the wind out of sb's sails
- işini bozmak, yelkenlerini suya indirmek
- take the wind out of someone's sail
- sevinci kursağında kalmak
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Definition of take the wind out of someone's sails in English English dictionary
- 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 sails
Turkish pronunciation
teyk dhi waynd aut ıv sʌmwʌnz seylzPronunciation
/ˈtāk ᴛʜē ˈwīnd ˈout əv ˈsəmˌwənz ˈsālz/ /ˈteɪk ðiː ˈwaɪnd ˈaʊt əv ˈsʌmˌwʌnz ˈseɪlz/
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