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Pour cold water on   /pɔr koʊld wˈɔtər ɑn/   Listen
Pour cold water on

verb
1.
Be discouraging or negative about.  Synonym: throw cold water on.





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"Pour cold water on" Quotes from Famous Books



... dimmed eyesight, difficulty in breathing, and a fever. If insensibility follows, lay the person on his back in a cool, shady place, with his head slightly raised. Loosen his clothing, keep his head cold with wet cloths, and pour cold water on his face and chest, until the temperature of his body is lowered and the face ...
— Camping For Boys • H.W. Gibson
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... are as common in the Romances of Chivalry e.g. Amadis of Gaul, where they unlace the garments to give more liberty, pour cold water on the face and bathe the temples and pulses with diluted vinegar (for rose water) exactly as they ...
— The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night, Volume 8 • Richard F. Burton
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Words linked to "Pour cold water on" :   discourage


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