| Word | pour cold water on = throw cold water on |
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| Description | be discouraging or negative about a plan or suggestion 1998 - New Scientist - When I put it to the health minister, that perhaps all clinical trial results should be published, she threw cold water on the idea. be discouraging or negative about a plan or suggestion 1998 - New Scientist |
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