Como Pronunciar "pour cold water on"
expression
PAWR kold WAW-ter on
PAW kold WAW-tuh on
Definição
To discourage someone's ideas, hopes, or enthusiasm, often by criticizing or dismissing them.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈpɔɹ/ /ˈkoʊɫd/ /ˈwɔtɝ/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn
Inglês Britânico
pˈɔː/ /kˈəʊld/ /wˈɔːtɐ/ /ˈɒn
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
PAWR kold WAW-ter on
UK
PAW kold WAW-tuh on
Ouça em Contexto
Every time I share an idea, he pours cold water on it.
She didn't mean to pour cold water on your plan.
My teacher poured cold water on my idea for the project.
Don't pour cold water on my excitement before we've even started!