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throwing a wet blanket on

throwing a wet blanket on is the present participle and gerund of throw a wet blanket on.

Meaning of throw a wet blanket on

Verb

throw a wet blanket on (third-person singular simple present throws a wet blanket on, present participle throwing a wet blanket on, simple past threw a wet blanket on, past participle thrown a wet blanket on)

  1. (idiomatic, slang) To discredit; to spoil or disparage.
    • “Supplies have risen dramatically as a result of that higher acreage but demand has stayed sluggish,” said Michael Magdovitz, senior commodity analyst at Rabobank. This had thrown a “wet blanket” on corn.2023 December 2, Susannah Savage, “Corn’s sharp decline proves a bonanza for hedge funds”, in FT Weekend (Companies & Markets section), London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 15

Questions about throwing a wet blanket on

What is throwing a wet blanket on the present participle and gerund of?
Throwing a wet blanket on is the present participle and gerund of throw a wet blanket on.

Words near throwing a wet blanket on in the dictionary

  1. throwing a sickie
  2. throwing a spanner in the works
  3. throwing a spanner into the works
  4. throwing a sprat to catch a mackerel
  5. throwing a tantrum
  6. throwing a wet blanket on
  7. throwing a wobbly
  8. throwing a wrench in
  9. throwing a wrench in the gears
  10. throwing a wrench in the works
  11. throwing a wrench into the works

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