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Rain put a bit of a damper on the event.
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Recession in the early nineties put a damper on growth.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
put a dampener on (something) — put a damper/dampener on (something) to stop an occasion from being enjoyable. Steve lost his wallet so that rather put a damper on the evening. We were both ill while we were in Boston, which put a bit of a dampener on things … New idioms dictionary
put a damper on something — put a damper/dampener/on something informal phrase to make people feel less enthusiastic or hopeful about something Thesaurus: to make someone feel disappointed or less hopefulsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
put a damper on (something) — put a damper/dampener on (something) to stop an occasion from being enjoyable. Steve lost his wallet so that rather put a damper on the evening. We were both ill while we were in Boston, which put a bit of a dampener on things … New idioms dictionary
put a dampener on — Brit : to make (something) less strong, active, or exciting : to put a damper on (something) His bad mood put a dampener on the celebration. • • • Main Entry: ↑dampener … Useful english dictionary
dampener — [[t]dæ̱mpnə(r)[/t]] PHRASE: V inflects, PHR n To put a dampener on something means the same as to put a damper on it. Boy, did this woman know how to put a dampener on your day … English dictionary
damp·en·er — /ˈdæmpənɚ/ noun, pl ers [count] : something that reduces the force or effect of something a noise dampener put a dampener on Brit : to make (something) less strong, active, or exciting : to put a damper on (something) … Useful english dictionary
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