throw cold water on (something)
отбить охоту делать что-либо, окатить холодной водой
Kelly's father threw cold water on her plans to continue her education by saying he could not afford to pay for it.
Другие идиомы:
- throw oneself at the mercy of the court
- throw (someone) for a loss
- throw away a chance or opportunity
- throw off an illness
- throw up
- throw (something) back in (someone's) face
- throw (someone) to the lions
- throw one's hat into the ring
- throw one's hands up in horror
- throw (someone)
- throw one's hands up in despair
- throw out (someone)
- throw the baby out with the bathwater
- throw off (someone)
- throw (someone) off (someone's) trail