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to pour cold water on something

to pour cold wa·ter on some·thing
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too pawr, pohr kohld waw-ter, wot-er on, awn suhm-thing]
    • /tu pɔr, poʊr koʊld ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər ɒn, ɔn ˈsʌmˌθɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too pawr, pohr kohld waw-ter, wot-er on, awn suhm-thing]
    • /tu pɔr, poʊr koʊld ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər ɒn, ɔn ˈsʌmˌθɪŋ/

Definition of to pour cold water on something words

  • phrase to pour cold water on something If you pour cold water on an idea or suggestion, you show that you have a low opinion of it. 0
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Parts of speech for To pour cold water on something

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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to pour cold water on something popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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