Idioms With Letter S - 1

Question 1

set sail (from/for…) (formal) to begin a trip by sea

take the ‘wind out of sb’s sails (informal) to make sb suddenly less confident or angry, especially when you do or say sth that they do not expect

trim your ‘sails

Answer 1

a liner setting sail from New York
We set sail (for France) at high fide.

When l agreed to his suggestion at once, it really took the wind out of his sails.

1 to arrange the sails of a boat to suit the wind so that the boat moves faster
2 reduce your costs