take wind out of sails
出风头,出风口,出风,撒手锏
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Definitions
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- : air in natural motion, as that moving horizontally at any velocity along the earth's surface: A gentle wind blew through the valley. High winds were forecast.
- : a gale; storm; hurricane.
- : any stream of air, as that produced by a bellows or fan.
- : air that is blown or forced to produce a musical sound in singing or playing an instrument.
- : wind instrument.
- : wind instruments collectively.
- : the winds, the members of an orchestra or band who play the wind instruments.
- : breath or breathing: to catch one's wind.
- : the power of breathing freely, as during continued exertion.
- : any influential force or trend: strong winds of public opinion.
- : a hint or intimation: to catch wind of a stock split.
- : air carrying an animal's odor or scent.
- : solar wind.
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Phrases
- wind down
- wind up
- before the wind
- break wind
- get wind of
- gone with the wind
- ill wind
- in the wind
- like greased lightning (the wind)
- sail close to the wind
- second wind
- something in the wind
- straw in the wind
- take the wind out of one's sails
- three sheets to the wind
- throw caution to the winds
- twist in the wind
- way the wind blows
Synonyms & Antonyms
Examples
High winds broke branches above the water and stripped off their leaves.
If those wind patterns themselves stall, slow down dramatically, or change directions rather abruptly, the hurricane will be sort of directionless and it can sit there stalling.
That event may take the wind out of the traditional Cyberweek sales if people spend their money early.
When winds from the north dominated, and there was more sea ice, there was less oxygen-18 in the cellulose.
Researchers say still don’t know what whipped up this newly discovered wind event.
Increasingly, as these industries develop, on-site solar and wind is a way of guaranteeing a lower price for electricity.
One and all, they come shaking their tin cups at election time then run like the wind when a critical vote comes up.
For instance: suppose the Republicans wind up with a clear Senate majority on November 4th.
But as it takes away the safety net, their corpses wind up in fishing nets.
But then they saw which way the post-Citizens United wind was blowing and became anti-disclosure.
There are three things a wise man will not trust: the wind, the sunshine of an April day, and woman's plighted faith.
But there was a breeze blowing, a choppy, stiff wind that whipped the water into froth.
The man that giveth heed to lying visions, is like to him that catcheth at a shadow, and followeth after the wind.
It was a cloudy, stormy evening: high wind was blowing, and the branches of the trees groaned and creaked above our heads.