take the wind out of one's sails
отбить охоту, расстроить чьи-либо планы, "выбить почву из-под ног"
Пример использования идиомы take the wind out of one's sails:
Ron applied for a job of a computer programmer but was rejected, and it took the wind out of his sails.
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Другие идиомы:
- take the bitter with the sweet
- to take off
- take (someone) by surprise
- take the rap for (someone or something)
- take a hard line (with someone)
- take it easy on (someone or something)
- take notice of (something)
- take a beating
- take the stand
- take a bow
- take (something) lying down
- take a look at (someone or something)
- take (something) at face value
- take (someone or something) on
- take on too much