Question

take the wind out of one’s sails The leader’s rejection of our financial strategy took the wind out of our sails.

Accepted Answer

If someone or something takes the wind out of your sails, they make you feel less confident by doing or saying something that you do not expect.

Phrase/Idiom	take the wind out of one’s sails
Definition	If someone or something takes the wind out of your sails, they make you feel less confident by doing or saying something that you do not expect.
Example	The leader’s rejection of our financial strategy took the wind out of our sails.

Wind One’s Sails Takes Make Feel Confident Expect