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Put a damper on

verb

Definitions

1.verbTo stop people from enjoying an activity.

"John told us he had lost his job, which put a damper on the celebrations."

Synonyms

rain on somebody's parade upset the applecart harsh put the kibosh on put the brakes on tamp down throw a wet blanket on put a stop to put on the kibosh clamp down on damp down dampen down

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