take the wind out of someone's sails

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Verb

1. (idiomatic) To discourage someone greatly; to cause someone to lose hope or the will to continue; to thwart or minimize someone's ambitions.

Synonyms

• flummox, stultify, stymie, thwart

Translations

• German: jemandem den Wind aus den Segeln nehmen
• Italian: remare contro, scoraggiare, disilludere, mettere in ginocchio

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