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  1. take the wind out of someones sailsverb

    Synonyms:
    flummox, thwart, stultify, stymie

  2. take the wind out of someones sailsverb

    To discourage someone greatly; to cause someone to lose hope or the will to continue; to thwart someone.

    Synonyms:
    stymie, stultify, thwart, flummox

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  • vegye ki a szél valakinek a vitorlájátHungarian
  • לקחת את הרוח מהמפרשים של מישהו מפרשיםHebrew
  • ta vinden ut av noen seilNorwegian
  • прийняти вітер з чийогось вітрилаUkrainian

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