But then he had to go and take the wind out of our sails.

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Senator CARL LEVIN (Democrat, Michigan): And an effort to take the wind out of the sails of those of us who want to truly change course in Iraq.

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When Paterson then missed a third penalty attempt it seemed to take the wind out of the hosts' sails and as the half wore on Munster grew stronger and stronger, claiming their opening try just before the break.

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That said, I do think Sarah stretched a bit in the effort to take some wind out of the sails of the piece in question and missed a few key points in the process.

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Some economists now think that the ECB will cut interest rates further, to take some wind out of the euro's sails.

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At one unionised hotel, he recalls, the pool attendant was not allowed to take the deck chairs out of the pool when the wind blew them in.

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