take the wind out of someone's sails in Dutch
take the wind out of someone's sails in Dutch is iemand de wind uit de zeilen nemen.
take the wind out of someone's sails in Dutch
iemand de wind uit de zeilen nemen
(idiomatic) To discourage someone greatly; to cause someone to lose hope or the will to continue; to thwart or minimize someone's ambitions.
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What is "take the wind out of someone's sails" in Dutch?
"take the wind out of someone's sails" in Dutch is iemand de wind uit de zeilen nemen.
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