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Meaning of "pour cold water on" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF POUR COLD WATER ON

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POUR COLD WATER ON

pound Scots
pound sign
pound sterling
poundage
poundal
pounding
pour
pour encourager les autres
pour oil on troubled waters
pour point
pourable
pourboire
pourer
pourie
pouring
pouringly
pourparler
pourpoint
pourtrahed
pourtraict

WORDS THAT END LIKE POUR COLD WATER ON

bear on
bet one´s bottom dollar on
lay a finger on
lay one´s finger on
put a damper on
put one over on
put the finger on
shut the door on
slip one over on
soldier on
throw cold water on

Synonyms and antonyms of pour cold water on in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «pour cold water on» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POUR COLD WATER ON

Find out the translation of pour cold water on to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pour cold water on from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pour cold water on» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

泼冷水
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

verter agua fría sobre
570 millions of speakers

English

pour cold water on
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पर ठंडा पानी डाल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صب الماء البارد على
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

залить холодной водой на
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

jogar água fria no
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উপর ঠান্ডা জল ঢালা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

verser de l´eau froide sur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tuangkan air sejuk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gießen kaltes Wasser auf
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

冷たい水を注ぐ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

차가운 물을 부어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pour banyu adhem ing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đổ nước lạnh vào
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குளிர்ந்த நீர் ஊற்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

थंड पाण्यावर ओतणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Üstüne soğuk su dök
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

versare acqua fredda su
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zalać zimną wodą na
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

залити холодною водою на
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

se toarnă apă rece pe
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ρίξτε κρύο νερό για
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gooi koue water op
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hälla kallt vatten på
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

helle kaldt vann på
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pour cold water on

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POUR COLD WATER ON»

The term «pour cold water on» is quite widely used and occupies the 53.747 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POUR COLD WATER ON» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pour cold water on

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POUR COLD WATER ON»

Discover the use of pour cold water on in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pour cold water on and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Writings of Mao Zedong, 1949-1976: January 1956-December ...
Don't pour cold water on the scientists. Is this a good rule? I think it is. Don't pour cold water. How could we pour cold water on the scientists? Of course it's bad to pour cold water on the scientists. Likewise we should not pour cold water on any  ...
Zedong Mao, Michael Y. M. Kau, John K. Leung, 1992
2
Cheater's Guide to Speaking English Like a Native
Pour cold water on it Pouring cold water on something obviously takes some of the heat out of it; just as a cold shower reduces a sudden surge of sexual passion . Pouring cold water on an idea takes the form of criticizing it. a. Every time I come  ...
Boye Lafayette De Mente, 2007
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Old Country Stores of New Hampshire
If there is no ice available, keep a cold cloth on the head and pour cold water on it as well as the body. If the person is pale, very faint and pulse feeble, let him inhale ammonia in two tablespoonfiils of water with a little sugar (1880 New York  ...
Bruce D. Heald, 2013
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
In addition to the idioms beginning with POUR, also see IT NEVER RAINs BUT IT POURs. pour cold water on Also, throw cold water on. Discourage Or deter, as in Cutting my yearend bonus poured cold water on my loyalty to the company, ...
Christine Ammer, 2013
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The Psychology of Emotion Morbid and Normal
She kept saying " Papa is in the closet, he is not dead," and also alleged that her father was going to pour cold water on her, and that she could not stand it. She could not be persuaded that her father was not in the house. After a few hours of  ...
John T. MacCurdy, 1999
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Directions for Cookery: Being a System of the Art, in Its ...
Then put them into a pitcher, and fill it up with boiling water. Let it stand till it is quite cold; then strain it, and put it into a decanter. Another way of preparing toast and water is to put the toasted bread into a mug and pour cold water on it. Cover it ...
Leslie, Eliza, 2013
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The Medical Works of Paulus Aegineta, the Greek Physician: ...
When very hot, he cautions against swallowing much cold water at once, but recommends to hold some cool liquid in the mouth, and to pour cold water on the hands and feet. He recommends travellers to chew pickled onions. It is well known, ...
Paulus (Aegineta.), Francis Adams, 1834
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Buckeye Cookery and Practical Housekeeping: Tried and ...
Pour cold water on wheat bran, let boil half an hour, strain and add sugar and lemon-juice. Pour boiling water on flax-seed, let stand till it is ropy, pour into hot lemonade and drink. Graham Gems For Invalids. — Mix Graham flour with half milk ...
Estelle Woods Wilcox, 2008
9
Miss Beecher's Housekeeper and Healthkeeper
Make the sirup, then boil the quinces in the sirup until clear. Quince Jelly. — Bub the quinces with a cloth until perfectly smooth. Remove the cores,, cut them into small pieces, pack them tight in your kettle, pour cold water on them until it is on a  ...
Catharine Esther Beecher, 2008
10
Spiritual Practices: Training Aid
... through an act of volition. Attempts to increase their effect by creating sharp temperature contrasts also do not make too much sense. For example, if you plan to pour cold water on your body it would be appropriate to submerge the wrists ...
Vladimir Antonov, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POUR COLD WATER ON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pour cold water on is used in the context of the following news items.
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No need for mourning in Bok country
The comments will pour cold water on some of the harsh criticism aimed at the Bok coach, Meyer. The All Blacks and Springboks are on a ... «iAfrica.com, Jul 15»
2
Manchester United's Angel Di Maria experiment fails, now comes …
... home by the club, or agent Jorge Mendes, on Saturday PSG manager Laurent Blanc did little to pour cold water on an inflammatory situation. «Sportskeeda, Jul 15»
3
World sees emergence of more assertive Obama
... who messed up the relations between Kenya and the US, and William Bellamy, a one-time ambassador to Kenya, tried to pour cold water on ... «K24 TV, Jul 15»
4
Arsenal Transfer News: Latest on Karim Benzema and Sergi …
The Real Madrid forward has been linked with a north London move since his days at Lyon, but his agent has moved to pour cold water on the ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
5
Outlook for oil remains volatile
The hit to earnings from banks' higher provisioning could pour cold water on shares of a sector that has been on fire recently. Since the end of ... «The Star Online, Jul 15»
6
US banks prepare for more bad loans to energy companies
The hit to earnings from banks' higher provisioning could pour cold water on shares of a sector that has been on fire recently. Since the end of ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
7
Khloe Kardashian Denies Kylie Party Cocaine Rumours
Khloe Kardashian has taken to Twitter to pour cold water on speculation that a guest was taking cocaine at Kylie Jenner's graduation party. «MTV UK, Jul 15»
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Championship Transfer Gossip: Leeds and Watford chase striker …
... a £2.5 million deal had been agreed with Burnley for the former Arsenal star, but Al Hasawi was quick to pour cold water on those rumours. «Milton Keynes oneMK, Jul 15»
9
Chief Keef benefit concert rescheduled for Saturday
Last year Whitney Houston's manager was forced to pour cold water on rumours that they were planning a hologram performance for the dead ... «Press Examiner, Jul 15»
10
Brew your iced coffee at home and save $100 a month
According to Williams-Sonoma, the brewer is easy to use as well: "Just add ground coffee, pour cold water on top, chill in the refrigerator for ... «Business Insider, Jul 15»

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