den Wind aus den Segeln nehmen

German

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Verb

den Wind aus den Segeln nehmen

(with dative) take the wind out of someone's sails
Die kritischen Bemerkungen nahmen ihm den Wind aus den Segeln.
The critical remarks took the wind out of his sails.

Conjugation

See nehmen.

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