throw cold water on (something)
отбить охоту делать что-либо, окатить холодной водой
Пример использования идиомы throw cold water on (something):
Kelly's father threw cold water on her plans to continue her education by saying he could not afford to pay for it.
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Другие идиомы:
- throw one's hands up in despair
- throw caution to the wind
- throw (something) into the bargain
- throw up
- throw good money after bad
- throw oneself at (someone)
- throw down the gauntlet
- throw oneself at (someone's) feet
- throw in the towel/sponge
- throw oneself at the mercy of the court
- throw together (people)
- throw the baby out with the bathwater
- throw a monkey wrench into the works
- throw money around
- throw one's hands up in horror