cold+water
41pour cold water on — verb be discouraging or negative about • Syn: ↑throw cold water on • Hypernyms: ↑discourage • Verb Frames: Somebody s something Somebody s somebody * * * see …
42throw cold water on — verb be discouraging or negative about • Syn: ↑pour cold water on • Hypernyms: ↑discourage • Verb Frames: Somebody s something Somebody s somebody * * * I …
43throw cold water on — verb To belittle or dismiss; to cast doubt upon; to debunk. Oh! no; there would be a Mrs. Knightley to throw cold water on every thing. Extremely disagreeable! Syn: pour cold water on …
44pour cold water on — If you pour cold water on someone s plans, opinions or ideas, you discourage them by showing little enthusiasm or expression your misgivings. The committee poured cold water on the idea of accepting new members …
45throw cold water on something — throw cold water on (something) to criticize or stop something that some people are enthusiastic about. The proposal seemed reasonable enough, but authorities quickly threw cold water on it …
46throw cold water on — (something) to criticize or stop something that some people are enthusiastic about. The proposal seemed reasonable enough, but authorities quickly threw cold water on it …
47pour cold water on something — tv. to put n end to something; to dampen something. □ I hate to pour cold water on your plan, but it won’t work. □ I wanted to go to the party, but my brother poured cold water on that by taking the car …
48dash cold water on — See: THROW COLD WATER ON …
49pour cold water on — See: THROW COLD WATER ON …
50dash cold water on — See: THROW COLD WATER ON …