throw cold water on Antonyms

Meaning of throw cold water on

Wordnet

throw cold water on (v)

be discouraging or negative about

throw cold water on Sentence Examples

  1. The unexpected announcement threw cold water on our elaborate plans for the summer.
  2. The pessimistic report threw cold water on the company's hopes of record profits.
  3. The negative press conference threw cold water on the politician's chances of winning the election.
  4. The sudden downpour threw cold water on the outdoor concert, forcing it to be canceled.
  5. The discovery of the accounting error threw cold water on the company's plans for a major expansion.
  6. The unexpected illness threw cold water on the couple's upcoming wedding.
  7. The disappointing financial results threw cold water on the investor's enthusiasm for the project.
  8. The unfavorable weather forecast threw cold water on the family's camping trip.
  9. The news of the lawsuit threw cold water on the company's plans for a public offering.
  10. The skepticism of the critics threw cold water on the artist's hopes of commercial success.

FAQs About the word throw cold water on

be discouraging or negative about

discourage, demoralize, frighten,frustrate, dismay, chill, distress, dispirit, bother, trouble

cheer, nerve, encourage, steel, buoy (up),steel, buoy (up), cheer, nerve, encourage

The unexpected announcement threw cold water on our elaborate plans for the summer.

The pessimistic report threw cold water on the company's hopes of record profits.

The negative press conference threw cold water on the politician's chances of winning the election.

The sudden downpour threw cold water on the outdoor concert, forcing it to be canceled.