poured cold water on

A form of pour cold water on — Synonym of throw cold water on (“to belittle or dismiss”).

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of pour cold water on.
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APA

poured cold water on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poured%20cold%20water%20on

MLA

“poured cold water on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poured%20cold%20water%20on. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “poured cold water on,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poured%20cold%20water%20on.

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