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1 take the wind out of one's sails
ставить в безвыходное положениеHer refusal took the wind out of his sails.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > take the wind out of one's sails
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2 take the wind out of smb.'s sails
1) мор. отнять ветер (находиться с наветренной стороны какого-л. судна)2) поставить кого-л. в безвыходное положение; совершенно расстроить чьи-л. планы; ≈ выбить у кого-л. почву из-под ногWhat strengthened my hands and completely took the wind out of his sails was a most opportune letter from my uncle. (W. Norris, ‘Thirlby Hall’, ch. XI) — Что совершенно обескуражило его и укрепило мои позиции - так это письмо от моего дядюшки, полученное как нельзя более кстати.
The answer was so cool, so rich in bravado, that somehow it took the wind out of his sails. (Th. Dreiser, ‘Sister Carrie’, ch. XXII) — Эти слова были произнесены таким ледяным тоном, в них сквозило такое презрение, что Герствуд совсем опешил.
Say that one will, to take the love of a man like Cowperwood away from a woman like Aileen was to leave her high and dry on land, as a fish out of its native element, to take all the wind out of her sails, almost to kill her. (Th. Dreiser, ‘The Titan’, ch. XVIII) — Что ни говори, а лишить такую женщину, как Эйлин, любви Каупервуда - значило отнять у нее все, почти убить ее; без него она была как рыба, выброшенная на берег, как корабль с поникшими парусами.
Litigation was pending, and he hoped to take the wind out of Sir Patrick Cavan's sails when the facts of the Case were known. (K. S. Prichard, ‘Golden Miles’, ch. 39) — Их тяжба должна была разбираться в суде, и Фриско надеялся, что ему удастся посадить сэра Патрика Кевана на мель, когда станут известны обстоятельства дела.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > take the wind out of smb.'s sails
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3 take the wind out of smb.'s sails
пocтaвить кoгo-л. в бeзвыxoднoe пoлoжeниe; coвepшeннo paccтpoить чьи-л. плaны; выбить у кoгo-л. пoчву из-пoд нoг [этим. мop. oтнять вeтep (нaxoдитьcя c нaвeтpeннoй cтopoны кaкoгo-л. cуднa)]What strengthened my hands and completely took the wind out of his sails was a most opportune letter from my Uncle (W. Atoms). Litigation was pending, and he hoped to take the wind out of Sir Patrick Cavan's sails when the facts of the case were known (K. S. PHchard)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > take the wind out of smb.'s sails
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4 take the wind out of somebody's sails
выбить почву из-под ногShe was about to tell him her secret when he took the wind out of her sails by saying that he already knew it.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > take the wind out of somebody's sails
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5 take the wind out from (smb.'s) sails
Макаров: предупредить (чьи-л.) слова или действияУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > take the wind out from (smb.'s) sails
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6 take the wind out of (smb.'s) sails
Макаров: выбить (у кого-л.) почву из-под ног, поставить противника в тупик, озадачить противника, предупредить (чьи-л.) слова или действияУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > take the wind out of (smb.'s) sails
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7 take the wind out of someone's sails
1) Сленг: ставить (кому-л.) препятствие, уменьшать эффективность ( чьих-л.) действий2) Пословица: выбивать у кого-либо почву из-под ногУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > take the wind out of someone's sails
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8 take the wind out of one's sails
выбить почву из-под ног, помешать, поставить в безвыходное положениеНовый англо-русский словарь > take the wind out of one's sails
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9 take the wind out of sb's sails
isini bozmak, yelkenlerini suya indirmekEnglish to Turkish dictionary > take the wind out of sb's sails
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10 to take the wind out of somebody's sails
bajarle los humos a alguienEnglish-spanish dictionary > to take the wind out of somebody's sails
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11 to take the wind out of sb's sails
English-spanish dictionary > to take the wind out of sb's sails
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12 to take the wind out of somebody's sails
izjaukt kāda plānus; izsist kādam pamatu zem kājāmEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to take the wind out of somebody's sails
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13 to take the wind out of smb.'s sails
лишить кого-л. уверенности, смутить или разочароватьАнгло-русский современный словарь > to take the wind out of smb.'s sails
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14 take the wind out of a person's sails
de wind uit de zeilen nemenEnglish-Dutch dictionary > take the wind out of a person's sails
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15 take the wind out from sails
1) Общая лексика: выбить (у кого-л.) почву из-под ног, предупредить ( чьи-л.) действия, предупредить (чьи-л.) слова2) Макаров: (smb.'s) предупредить (чьи-л.) слова или действияУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > take the wind out from sails
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16 take the wind out of from (smb.'s) sails
Макаров: выбить (у кого-л.) почву из-под ногУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > take the wind out of from (smb.'s) sails
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17 take the wind out of sails
1) Общая лексика: выбить (у кого-л.) почву из-под ног, озадачить противника, поставить противника в тупик, предупредить ( чьи-л.) действия, предупредить (чьи-л.) слова, поставить в безвыходное положение, расстроить планыУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > take the wind out of sails
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18 take the wind out of from sails
Макаров: (smb.'s) выбить (у кого-л.) почву из-под ногУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > take the wind out of from sails
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19 take the wind out of a person's sails
להוציא את הרוח מהמפרשים, לסכל תוכניות* * *◙ תוינכות לכסל,םישרפמהמ חורה תא איצוהל◄English-Hebrew dictionary > take the wind out of a person's sails
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20 take the wind out of a person's sails
förekomma någon; förstöra någons planerEnglish-Swedish dictionary > take the wind out of a person's sails
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take the wind out of someone's sails — To deprive someone of an advantage, to frustrate or discomfit someone • • • Main Entry: ↑wind * * * take the wind out of someone’s sails phrase to make someone feel less confident, usually by saying or doing something unexpected Thesaurus: to… … Useful english dictionary
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take the wind out of one's sails — {v. phr.} To surprise someone by doing better or by catching him in an error. * /John came home boasting about the fish he had caught; it took the wind out of his sails when he found his little sister had caught a bigger one./ * /Dick took the… … Dictionary of American idioms
take the wind out of one's sails — {v. phr.} To surprise someone by doing better or by catching him in an error. * /John came home boasting about the fish he had caught; it took the wind out of his sails when he found his little sister had caught a bigger one./ * /Dick took the… … Dictionary of American idioms
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take the wind out of one's sails — Digest 16/2002 to ruin or destroy someone s high expectations I was hoping to be accepted by that university. When the rejection letter arrived, it really took the wind out of my sails. The expression probably originates from the sport of racing… … Idioms and examples
take the wind out of someone’s sails — tv. o put a barrier in someone’s path; to reduce the effectiveness of someone. □ When the cops showed Bart the evidence, it took the wind out of his sails. □ It really took the wind out of his sails when he didn’t get promoted … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions