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take the wind out of someone's sails

/tʰeɪk ðə ˈwɪnd ɵut ʌv ˈsʌmwʌnz seɪlz/

deflate someone's confidence or enthusiasm.

“It is cruel to take the wind out of someone's sails.”
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Illustration of take the wind out of someone's sails: deflate someone's confidence or enthusiasm.