گزارش خطا در معنی کلمه 'knock the wind out of sails'

1 general:: Phrase(s): knock the wind out of someone’s sails 1. Lit. to bring someone to an abrupt halt by a heavy blow to the body, presumably knocking the person’s wind out. (Alludes to a ship being slowed by positioning another ship to block off the wind from the first ship’s sails.) • Fred hit Mike and really knocked the wind out of his sails. • Fred ran into the side of the garage and knocked the wind out of his sails. 2. Fig. to humiliate someone. • The sharp rebuke from the boss knocked the wind out of his sails. • That scolding really knocked the wind out of her sails.