knock the wind out of your sails

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knock the wind out of your sails

To make you feel less confident or determined.

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The withdrawal of promised funds, the lambasting by the press, the desertion from your cause by the reputed supporters has really knocked the wind out of your sails.

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Submitted by WerterBuch on July 27, 2015

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tire o vento de suas velas

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