discourage someone greatly; to cause someone to lose hope or the will to continue; to thwart someone.' name='description'> take the wind out of someone's sails - definition and meaning
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take the wind out of someone's sails

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  • verb idiomatic To discourage someone greatly; to cause someone to lose hope or the will to continue; to thwart someone.

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