present participle of wind up one's bottoms

(idiomatic) To discourage someone greatly; to cause someone to lose hope or the will to continue; to thwart or minimize someone's ambitions.

Alternative form of take the wind out of someone's sails

Alternative form of wrap around one's little finger

An action or occurrence must be very bad indeed if it brings no benefit to anyone.

Alternative form of it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good

(rare) Synonym of snitches get stitches

One doesn't require an expert to tell one what one already knows.

(automobiles, Britain, Australia, New Zealand) A device used to clear rain and dirt from a windscreen; normally a pivoting arm with a rubber blade; a windshield wiper.

Exposed to the winds.