throw cold water on
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“These developments throw cold water on the idea of a swift de-escalation in the Persian Gulf,” analysts at ING said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
"Most things we do to a virus makes it weaker or not work as well, or maybe you're trying to engineer it for therapeutics, and I'd hate to see somebody throw cold water on that."
From Salon ● Jun. 1, 2025
The souring stock market and the rekindling of long-dormant inflation also throw cold water on the idea of retiring now.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2022
A price jump to $90 a barrel or more might throw cold water on demand for oil and prompt a political backlash, including from the United States, some analysts say.
From New York Times ● Oct. 4, 2021
If I throw cold water on this plan, it is only that I may suggest another which I think better....
From Under False Pretences A Novel by Sergeant, Adeline
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