throw cold water on
Example Sentences
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"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
Or just throw cold water on a cheerful employee.
From Washington Post • Jan. 15, 2023
Budowich did not respond to questions about such efforts, but Trump seemed to throw cold water on the advice.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 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
Snorro had many fears, but he could not bear to throw cold water on Jan’s hopes and plans for reformation.
From Jan Vedder's Wife by Barr, Amelia Edith Huddleston
