to throw cold water on sb's hopes
1throw\ cold\ water\ on — • throw cold water on • dash cold water on • pour cold water on v. phr. To discourage; say or do something to discourage. We had high hopes of victory but our opponents soon threw cold water on them. Henry s father threw cold water on his plans… …
2throw cold water on — also[dash cold water on] or[pour cold water on] {v. phr.} To discourage; say or do something to discourage. * /We had high hopes of victory but our opponents soon threw cold water on them./ * /Henry s father threw cold water on his plans to go to …
3throw cold water on — also[dash cold water on] or[pour cold water on] {v. phr.} To discourage; say or do something to discourage. * /We had high hopes of victory but our opponents soon threw cold water on them./ * /Henry s father threw cold water on his plans to go to …
4dash\ cold\ water\ on — • throw cold water on • dash cold water on • pour cold water on v. phr. To discourage; say or do something to discourage. We had high hopes of victory but our opponents soon threw cold water on them. Henry s father threw cold water on his plans… …
5pour\ cold\ water\ on — • throw cold water on • dash cold water on • pour cold water on v. phr. To discourage; say or do something to discourage. We had high hopes of victory but our opponents soon threw cold water on them. Henry s father threw cold water on his plans… …
6cold — coldish, adj. coldly, adv. coldness, n. /kohld/, adj., colder, coldest, n., adv. adj. 1. having a relatively low temperature; having little or no warmth: cold water; a cold day. 2. feeling an uncomfortable lack of warmth; chilled: The skaters… …
7discourage — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. depress, dishearten, dismay; dissuade, deter. See dejection, dissuasion, fear.Ant., encourage, persuade. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To dishearten] Syn. dispirit, dampen, dismay, daunt, intimidate,… …
8disappoint — verb 1) I m sorry to have disappointed you Syn: let down, fail, dissatisfy, dash someone s hopes; upset, dismay, sadden, disenchant, disillusion, shatter someone s illusions, disabuse Ant: please, satisfy 2) …
9discourage — v 1. dishearten, dispirit, dampen one s spirits, cast a pall, blunt; disenchant, damp, throw cold water on, throw a wet blanket over, put a damper on; daunt, dismay, intimidate, overawe, cow, abash, appall; unnerve, prostrate, unman. 2. divert,… …
10dispirit — v dishearten, throw cold water on, damp, dash, wither one s hopes; discourage, deter, disincline; deject, cast down, sadden, depress; knock down, prostrate, unman; tire, weary …
