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throw cold water on

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. throw cold water on, pour cold water onverb

    be discouraging or negative about

Wiktionary

  1. throw cold water onverb

    To belittle or dismiss; to cast doubt upon; to debunk.

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  1. throw cold water on

    To throw cold water on something means to discourage or show disapproval towards someone's plans, ideas, or efforts, often resulting in a dampening of their enthusiasm or excitement.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of throw cold water on in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of throw cold water on in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of throw cold water on in a Sentence

  1. Kim Hyung-do:

    Customers stopped visiting our town after North Korea threatened to shoot the balloons, the mood between the two Koreas has a big impact on our lives. I hope they won't send flyers and throw cold water on this good mood after the summit.


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  • kaataa kylmää vettä niskaan, tyrmätäFinnish

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