English Dictionary

throw cold water on

IPA（発音記号）

/θɹəʊ kəʊld ˈwɔːtə(ɹ) ɒn/

動詞

慣用表現 他動詞

(transitive, idiomatic) (of an achievement, emotion, idea, suggestion, etc.) to belittle or dismiss; to cast doubt upon; to debunk.

日本語の意味

（成果、感情、考え、提案などに対して）けなす、軽視する / 疑いを投げかける / 否定する、打ち消す

When I proposed the new marketing strategy, several executives threw cold water on the idea, pointing out its flaws.

私が新しいマーケティング戦略を提案したとき、数人の幹部はそのアイデアに水を差し、欠点を指摘した。

意味（1）

(transitive, idiomatic) (of an achievement, emotion, idea, suggestion, etc.) to belittle or dismiss; to cast doubt upon; to debunk.

Oh! no; there would be a Mrs. Knightley to throw cold water on every thing.—Extremely disagreeable!

throws cold water on （ present singular third-person ）

throwing cold water on （ participle present ）

threw cold water on （ past ）

thrown cold water on （ participle past ）