pour cold water over en · VERB
Meanings
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(idiomatic) Synonym of throw cold water on.
Jess Park's first-half goal proved to be the winner in an impressive 1-0 victory over the world champions which poured cold water over criticism that had been heating up.
2025 February 26, Emma Sanders, “'A proper English performance' against Spain”, in BBC Sport:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pouring cold water over | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| pours cold water over | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| poured cold water over | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| poured cold water over | Tense=Past | lexicographic |