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彼女の手厳しい批判は、発表の直前に誰かの意気を大きくそいでしまった。

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Her blunt criticism took the wind out of someone's sails right before they gave their pitch.

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Her blunt criticism took the wind out of someone's sails right before they gave their pitch.

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take the wind out of someone's sails

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Japanese Meaning
誰かの意欲をそぐ / 誰かを大いに落胆させる / 誰かの希望や野心を打ち砕く / 勢いを失わせる
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彼女の手厳しい批判は、発表の直前に誰かの意気を大きくそいでしまった。

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present singular third-person

participle present

past

participle past

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