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:
- take up (space or room)
- take one's vows
- take the Fifth
- take umbrage at (something)
- take off time
- take note of (something)
- take great pains to do (something)
- take a punch at (someone)
- take a break
- take minutes
- take (something) for granted
- take stock of (something)
- take up (time)
- take (something) with a grain of salt
- take up arms against (someone or something)