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Throw cold water on - English meaning

Throw cold water on – definitions in English dictionary

phrase

Be discouraging or negative about

Usage examples:

She had poured cold water on the idea
idiom

To criticize someone's opinions or ideas and stop people believing them or being excited about them

Throw cold water on translation into English

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泼冷水

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Gooi er koud water op

Throw cold water on: translate from English into French

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Jeter de l'eau froide dessus

Throw cold water on: translate from English into German

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Kaltes wasser aufgießen

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ठंडा पानी फेंको

Throw cold water on: translate from English into Italian

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Gettare acqua fredda

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찬물을 끼얹다

Throw cold water on: translate from English into Russian

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Облить холодной водой

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Echale agua fria

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