Example
“Reporters got wind of the merger before either company made an announcement.”
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take the wind out of someone's sails
CEFR B2to suddenly weaken a person's confidence, excitement, or determination
throw caution to the wind
CEFR B2to act boldly or recklessly without considering the possible consequences
take something as read
CEFR B2to treat a statement as already established and beyond further discussion
bad news
CEFR A2an unpleasant piece of information; (informal) a person or thing likely to cause trouble
so far so good
CEFR A2used to say that things have gone well up to now
anyone's guess
CEFR B1something whose answer or outcome is completely uncertain
Source methodology
Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.