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单词
take the wind out of someone’s sails
释义
take the wind out of someone’s sails
phrase
DEFINITIONS
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to make someone feel less confident, usually by saying or doing something unexpected
Synonyms and related words
To make someone feel disappointed or less hopeful
disappoint
let down
discourage
随便看
(on) the right/wrong side of 40/50 etc.
on the right/wrong side of someone
on the right/wrong side of the law
on the right/wrong track
on the road
on the rocks
on the ropes
on the run
on the safe side
on the scrapheap
on the shelf
on the side
on the skids
on the sly
on the spot
on-the-spot
on the spur of the moment
on the stocks
on the strength of
on the stump
on the table
on the telephone
on the threshold of something
on the tip of your tongue
on the town
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