Idioms

take the wind out of someone's sails
to challenge someone's boasting or arrogance
It took the wind out of the man's sails when he lost his job.

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  • take the words out of (someone's) mouth
  • take time off
  • take to (someone or something)
  • take to (something)
  • take to one's heels
  • take to the woods
  • take turns (doing something)
  • take umbrage at (something)
  • take up (clothes) or take (clothes) up
  • take up (something) or take (something) up
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  • not hurt a flea
  • fish for a compliment
  • play (someone) for (something)
  • in two shakes of a lamb's tail
  • put two and two together
  • get close to (someone)
  • keep company with (someone)
  • crux of the matter
  • plow into (something)
  • take (someone) for a ride


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