Meaning of throw cold water on | Babel Free

Definitions

(of an achievement, emotion, idea, suggestion, etc.) To belittle or dismiss; to cast doubt upon; to debunk.

idiomatic, transitive

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Examples

“Oh! no; there would be a Mrs. Knightley to throw cold water on every thing.—Extremely disagreeable!”

“"Now, Peleg, don't throw cold water on my enthusiasm," said Tom reproachfully.”

“Sports economists tend to throw cold water on such studies, saying they often rely on unreliable or exaggerated data.”

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