noun
: deprecation (as of a plan or an expectation) as being ill-advised, unwarranted, or worthless : discouragement , disparagement
throw cold water on our hopes
pour cold water on a scheme
noun
: deprecation (as of a plan or an expectation) as being ill-advised, unwarranted, or worthless : discouragement , disparagement
throw cold water on our hopes
pour cold water on a scheme
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012