pour cold water on

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Verb pour cold water on has 1 sense

throw cold water on, pour cold water on - be discouraging or negative about
--₁ is one way to discourage
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Pour Cold Water On

Definition:

to discourage, criticize, or dampen enthusiasm for something

Example Sentences:

Verb:

She poured cold water on my idea for a new project.
He always tries to pour cold water on our plans.

Noun:

He is a master at pouring cold water on others' dreams.
She became the speaker of doom, always pouring cold water on our aspirations.

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