throws a wet blanket on

A form of throw a wet blanket on — To discredit; to spoil or disparage.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of throw a wet blanket on
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APA

throws a wet blanket on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throws%20a%20wet%20blanket%20on

MLA

“throws a wet blanket on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throws%20a%20wet%20blanket%20on. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “throws a wet blanket on,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throws%20a%20wet%20blanket%20on.

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