Idiom
pour cold water over
Meaning
Synonym of throw cold water on.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“My boss poured cold water over my new idea.”
“I was excited about the vacation plan, but my partner poured cold water over it by mentioning the high costs.”
“Despite the team's enthusiasm for the ambitious project, the director poured cold water over their proposal by highlighting the significant lack of funding.”
Examples
simple
“My boss poured cold water over my new idea.”
contextual
“I was excited about the vacation plan, but my partner poured cold water over it by mentioning the high costs.”
complex
“Despite the team's enthusiasm for the ambitious project, the director poured cold water over their proposal by highlighting the significant lack of funding.”
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