rained on someone's parade

A form of rain on someone's parade — To spoil someone's celebration.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of rain on someone's parade
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APA

rained on someone's parade. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rained%20on%20someone's%20parade

MLA

“rained on someone's parade.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rained%20on%20someone's%20parade. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rained on someone's parade,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rained%20on%20someone's%20parade.

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