take the wind out of someone's sails
расстроить чьи-либо планы, выбить почву из под ног, обескуражить
Kathy's answer was so cool, so rich in bravado that it took the wind out of his sails.
Другие идиомы:
- to take on (something)
- take minutes
- take kindly to (someone or something)
- take to the woods
- take (something) on faith
- take issue with (someone)
- take (someone) at his or her word
- take one's time
- take one's own medicine
- take time off
- take leave of one's senses
- take (someone) hostage
- take note of (something)
- take (something) up with (someone)
- take out a loan