Meaning of rain on someone's parade | Babel Free
Definitions
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To spoil someone's celebration. idiomatic
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To disappoint or discourage someone by ruining or criticizing their plans or aspirations. figuratively
Equivalents
Deutsch
jemandem in die Suppe spucken
Español
lloverle el desfile
日本語
水を差す
Nederlands
de feestvreugde bederven
Русский
ло́жка дёгтя
Examples
“Sanju Baba, we learn, is rather miffed at the way Kunder rained on his parade and took away the spotlight from Agneepath's success.”
““Given that Europe is still shrouded by the cloud of recession, a weak PMI -- though not rain on the parade -- will surely damp investor sentiment,” said Manish Singh, the London-based head of investment at Crossbridge Capital”
“I hate to rain on your parade, but lots of people have tried that strategy and it hasn't worked yet.”
“If someone takes a spill / It's me and not you / Who told you you're allowed / To rain on my parade?”
“Umm... Not to rain on your parade, but wouldn't a more mature song be best?”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.