Idiom: Pour cold water on (something)

Today’s episode is for Thursday, December 10, 2020. We have an idiom today, and it's ‘pour cold water on (something).’  To pour cold water on someone means to discourage and deter them from ever taking a chance or experiencing something new. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link: (https://bit.ly/aePourColdWaterOn) Want to keep your English knowledge sharp? Try my Weekly Quizzes. Visit ArtisanEnglish.jp and go to the Weekly Quizzes page. (https://bit.ly/ThursQuizzes) I also offer 20-minute lessons twice a month for anyone. All you have to do is sign up to win. Look under Book a Private Lesson at ArtisanEnglish.jp for Saturday Free-For-Anyone (https://bit.ly/Saturday-Free-Lesson) and Sunday Free-For-Anyone (https://bit.ly/SundayFreeLesson). Here are some other terms that may have been new for you today: Party pooper: A party pooper is someone who takes the happiness out of a situation. Anyone who does something to stop your fun can be a party pooper. (https://bit.ly/aePartyPooper) Believe in (someone): If you believe in someone, you trust them and think that they are a good person. If your boss believes in you, you will get a promotion. (https://bit.ly/aeBelieveInSomeone)