take the wind out of one's sails
отбить охоту, расстроить чьи-либо планы, "выбить почву из-под ног"
Ron applied for a job of a computer programmer but was rejected, and it took the wind out of his sails.
Другие идиомы:
- take one's eye off the ball
- take (someone) for (someone or something)
- take up (time)
- take a backseat to (someone or something)
- take on (an employee)
- take (someone) for granted
- take (something) on the chin
- take aim at (someone or something)
- take a spill
- take a whack at (someone)
- take pride in (something)
- take (something) up with (someone)
- take (someone) for a ride
- take (someone) by surprise
- take to (someone or something)