de wind uit de zeilen nemen
Dutch
Etymology
Identical in meaning to the English expression. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /də ˈʋɪnt œy̯t də ˈzɛi̯.lə(n) ˈneː.mə(n)/
Verb
de wind uit de zeilen nemen
- (intransitive, with indirect object) to take the wind out of someone's sails
Inflection
Conjugation of de wind uit de zeilen nemen: see nemen.