take the wind out of somebody’s sails
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take the wind out of somebody’s sails — idiom
1. To make someone suddenly less confident or angry, often by doing something unexp
1.idiom
Definition
To make someone suddenly less confident or angry, often by doing something unexpected.
Example
Her calm response took the wind out of his angry argument.
When I agreed immediately, it took the wind out of his sails.