KNOCK THE WIND OUT OF HIS SAILS


Meaning of KNOCK THE WIND OUT OF HIS SAILS in English

cause him to slow down, cause him to quit, knock him down a peg (See knock you down a peg )

If you tell him his letter is full of errors, you'll knock the wind out of his sails.

Wayne Magnuson. English idioms vocabulary.      Словарь английских идиом.