单词 | put a damper on something |
释义 | put a damper onsomethingto make something lessactiveor lessenjoyable: Both thekidsweresickwhile we were in Boston, so that put adamperon things. Uncertainty about whether thetreatywill beratifiedhas put adamperon newprojects. We were bothquiteanxiousabout thewildfirewarnings, so that put adamperon thewholetrip. By thispoint, Sophie hadfallenout with hermotherso that really put adamperon theweddingpreparations. It'spossiblethat Ben maylosehisjobso Ithinkthat's put a dampener on things. See also dampener damper(CONTROL)
put a damper on something| American Dictionaryput a damper onsomethingto make something lessenjoyable: Thebadweatherput adamperon this year's NewYearcelebrations. |
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