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To Take Aback
To Take Aback
To Take Aback : Phrases
Meaning:
To be suddenly taken unawares or to have the wind taken out of one's sails.
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Origin:
This phrase is one from a nautical background. A sudden change of wind could catch a ship's sails on the wrong side, flattening them back against the mast and bringing the ship to a standstill, or even driving her backwards.
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