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 an interest in (something)
- take heed
- take time off
- take (someone) for (someone or something)
- take umbrage at (something)
- take (something) up with (someone)
- take the bitter with the sweet
- take it easy on (someone or something)
- take a nosedive
- take it or leave it
- take a backseat to (someone or something)
- take it easy
- take in (someone)
- take off
- take a potshot at (someone or something)