| 1 | She immediately threw cold water on the proposition. | |
| 2 | He wasn't discouraged when they threw cold water on his ideas. | |
| 3 | Such moves have a chilling effect, the Asia Society report says. | |
| 4 | One answer to these questions is that nobody likes a party pooper. | |
| 5 | So much so that we resent anyone who dampens our excitement. |