pour cold water over

Meaning: (idiomatic)Synonym ofthrow cold water on.2025February 26, Emma Sanders, “'A proper English performance' against Spain”, inBBC Sport‎[1]:Jess Park's first-half goal proved to be the winner in an impressive 1-0 victory over the world champions whichpoured cold water overcriticism that had been heating up.

Examples:

EN: When you come home, pour cold water over your head.
ES: ¡Cuando llegues a casa, échate agua fría en la cabeza!
EN: Serguey, won't it difficult to pour cold water over me?
ES: Serguey, ¿puedes echarme agua fría?
EN: In contrasting procedures, it is necessary to start with warm water, and the final step is to pour cold water over.
HI: विपरीत प्रक्रियाओं में, गर्म पानी से शुरू करना आवश्यक है, और अंतिम चरण ठंडा पानी डालना है।
EN: Take your favourite tea or coffee, pour cold water over it and leave it in the fridge.
HI: अपने एस्प्रेसो या कॉफी काढ़ा करें, फिर ठंडा होने के लिए अलग रख दें।

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