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

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PRONUNCIATION OF THROW COLD WATER ON

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THROW COLD WATER ON

throw a wobbler
throw a wobbly
throw about
throw cold water on something
throw down
throw down the gauntlet
throw dust in the eyes of
throw in
throw in one´s hand
throw in the sponge
throw in the towel
throw mud at
throw off
throw one´s hand in
throw one´s hat at it
throw one´s hat in the ring
throw one´s weight about
throw one´s weight around
throw oneself at
throw oneself into

WORDS THAT END LIKE THROW COLD WATER ON

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

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

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Translation of «throw cold water on» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THROW COLD WATER ON

Find out the translation of throw cold water on to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of throw 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 «throw cold water on» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

泼冷水
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aguar
570 millions of speakers

English

throw cold water on
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पर ठंडे पानी फेंक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رمي الماء البارد على
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бросить холодной водой
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

jogar água fria em
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঠান্ডা জল নিক্ষেপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

jeter de l´eau froide sur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Buang air sejuk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

werfen kaltes Wasser auf
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

上の冷水を投げる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

에 찬물을 던져
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Uncalan banyu adhem ing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ném nước lạnh vào
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குளிர் நீர் எறியுங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

थंड पाणी टाकून द्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Üzerine soğuk su atmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gettare acqua fredda su
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rzucić zimnej wody na
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кинути холодною водою
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

arunca apa rece pe
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ρίξει κρύο νερό σε
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gooi koue water op
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kasta kallt vatten på
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kaste kaldt vann på
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of throw cold water on

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

The term «throw cold water on» is regularly used and occupies the 59.057 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THROW COLD WATER ON» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THROW COLD WATER ON»

Discover the use of throw cold water on in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to throw cold water on and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Early American Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases
1751 Franklin Papers 4 .118: And perhaps some Governors . . . may privately throw cold Water on it. 1755 Johnson Papers 1.591: To throw Cold Water upon Everry thing. 1760 WFranklin in Franklin Papers 9.190: This Matter would have been ...
Bartlett Jere Whiting, 1977
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A Dictionary of Anglo-American Proverbs & Proverbial ...
To throw cold water on something (EAP 395; EAP 472; MP 668) 1867 I don't want to throw any cold water onto this festive occasion. (p. 416) Locke, David R. The Struggles (Social, Financial and Political) of Petroleum V. Nasby. Boston: Lee ...
George B. Bryan, Wolfgang Mieder, 2005
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English-Albanian Dictionary of Idioms
... the winds and a good deal of malicious gossip flew about. throw cold water on pres ftohte, mbaj qendrim te ftohte (shkurajues) ndaj, tregohem i ftohte ndaj □ She immediately threw cold water on the proposition. □ Father threw cold water  ...
Ilo Stefanllari, 2000
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The Dimwit's Dictionary: More Than 5,000 Overused Words and ...
throw cold water on At Holtzman's place, in the two webbed lawn chairs they had set up on the sparse grass of the front lawn because the low steps where they had sat for so many nights when they were young were now too hard on their ...
Robert Hartwell Fiske, 2006
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美國常用成語及片語
劉光煒. water on, throw cold water on, throw cold to dampen the expectations; to discourage iH'-^TK ' Mr. Takeshita, in the third day of his visit to Washington, has been conciliatory on trade disputes. But the United States trade representative, ...
劉光煒, 1995
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English-Amharic Context Dictionary
... AA > Jtftfl. His illness threw him back a year at school. thaoao* * h^f'UC'fc 8 1 •} £□ « 1<n>* 8 0J£ : AA 8 J%fl«P£u> throw cold water on A^hy* □ There would always be someone to throw cold water on our ambitions. D-A1.H. □ X4»^»f ...
Wolf Leslau, 1973
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Untitled
265 be cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey 571 catch your death of cold 358 in the cold light of day 265 leave sb out in the cold 816 make sb's blood run cold 1249 make your blood run cold 144 pour/throw cold water on sth 265 ...
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Merry wives of Windsor; Twelfth night
tience ; throw cold water on thy choler :6 go about the fields with me through Frogmore ; I will bring thee where mistress Anne Page is, at a farm-house a feasting ; and thou shall woo her : Cry'd game, said I well ? 7 8 — — throw cold water on ...
William Shakespeare, 1813
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Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
144 blow sth/sb out of the water 146 come hell or high water 672 keep your head above water 663 make sb's mouth water 930 pour/throw cold water on sth 265 take to sth like a duck to water 436 throw cold water on sth 1515 throw the baby ...
‎2008
10
Peake's Plays
but 1 choose to throw cold water on the idea ; for at the dinner you give to-day at Twickenham, I'll book you twice to turtle, once to salmon, and three and a half to the haunch of venison, besides tarts and sweets — to say nothing of the wine.
Richard Brinsley Peake, 1834

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

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term throw cold water on is used in the context of the following news items.
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Feds throw cold water on GOP air traffic control privatization plan
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx threw cold water Wednesday on a Republican plan to privatize large portions of the nation's air traffic control system. «The Hill, Jul 15»
2
Rakoff and Ninth Circuit Throw Cold Water on Insider Trading Ruling
Judge Jed Rakoff didn't have to travel across the coast to let the Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals know what he thinks about its interpretation of insider ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
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Rory McIlroy injury could throw cold water on golf's budding rivalry
At the pinnacle of golf, two names stand above all others: Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth. They own the top two spots, respectively, in the world rankings, ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
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Analysts Throw Cold Water on a 3G Takeover of Diageo
Investors initially sent shares of Diageo DEO -1.43% PLC soaring following rumors that Brazilian buyout specialist 3G Capital Partners LP would consider ... «Wall Street Journal, Jun 15»
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Flipboard Killer: Did Apple just throw cold water on the news …
Apple News App Apple showcased "News". The app comes built-in to iOS and aggregates stories from sources like Wired and The New York Times, and ... «Stark Insider, Jun 15»
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Property Owners Throw Cold Water On NJ Shore Protective Dunes …
In 2013, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie ordered state agencies to do whatever it took to build an engineered dune system along the entire Jersey Shore to ... «NPR, May 15»
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French throw cold water on Iran's optimism in nuclear talks
... Front abducts US-backed rebel leader, blunts efforts against ISIS · Jerusalem Post · Middle East. French throw cold water on Iran's optimism in nuclear talks. «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Mar 15»
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ATF director may throw cold water on gun owners' victory lap
An advocate for Second Amendment rights says the ATF bowed to reality after facing overwhelming opposition to its planned AR-15 ammo ban. «OneNewsNow, Mar 15»
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DFLers say bigger surplus may throw cold water on gas tax
Construction continued in 2013 on Interstate 35E in St. Paul. Senate DFLers continue to back a plan to pay for transportation projects that includes an increase ... «Minnesota Public Radio News, Mar 15»
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Thursday Must Reads: Oakland A's Throw Cold Water on Coliseum …
1. Oakland A's co-owner Lew Wolff told the Trib$ that he has no interest in the proposed Coliseum City development, and would rather have a new stadium ... «East Bay Express, Feb 15»

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