cold-water

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Definition von cold-water im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

cold-water flat
an apartment without modern conveniences
pour cold water on
To belittle or dismiss; to cast doubt upon; to debunk
throw cold water on
To belittle or dismiss; to cast doubt upon; to debunk

Sports economists tend to throw cold water on such studies, saying they often rely on unreliable or exaggerated data.

cold water
Discouragement, deterrence, or deprecation, as of a proposal or an idea deemed silly or ill-advised: "The President was careful not to throw cold water on the latest Soviet arms proposal" (Christian Science Monitor)
cold water
cold colorless liquid which falls as rain and which we drink
he poured cold water on him
{f} he threw cold water on him, he discouraged him
pour cold water on
{f} throw cold water on, discourage, deter; dampen the excitement, kill the joy; be discouraging about
threw cold water on him
quieted his enthusiasm
throw cold water
dampen the excitement, kill the joy
throw cold water on
{f} pour cold water on, discourage, deter; dampen the excitement, kill the joy; be discouraging about
throw cold water on
be discouraging or negative about
cold-water
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