For each of the following sentences four alternatives are given. You are required to choose the correct meaning of the idiom or phrase given or underlined in the sentence. To take the wind out of another's sails

• A. To anticipate another and to gain advantage over him
• B. To manouevre to mislead another on the high seas
• C. To cause harm to another
• D. To defeat the motives of another

Answer: (A)