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take the wind out of someone's sails in Finnish

take the wind out of someone's sails in Finnish is lannistaa.

take the wind out of someone's sails in Finnish

lannistaa
verb
(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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"take the wind out of someone's sails" in Finnish is lannistaa.

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