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Meaning of throw a wet blanket on | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To discredit; to spoil or disparage.

idiomatic, slang

Examples

““Supplies have risen dramatically as a result of that higher acreage but demand has stayed sluggish,” said Michael Magdovitz, senior commodity analyst at Rabobank. This had thrown a “wet blanket” on corn.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

throw a wobbly throw a wrench in throw a wrench in the gears throw a wrench in the works throw about throw an ant into a sty