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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  • on top
  • make a fool out of (someone)
  • stone-broke
  • not bat an eye
  • fishy
  • in step with (someone or something)
  • quick and dirty
  • pitch in
  • on the off-chance
  • incumbent upon (someone) to (do something)


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