| 单词 | pour cold water on or over something |
| 释义 | (idiom) My boss was quick to pour cold water on my suggestion. Synonyms dismiss She dismissed the reports as mere speculation. reject Paloma has rejected the values of her rich parents. discount His theory was discounted immediately. discard Read the instructions before discarding the box. disregard He disregarded the advice of his executives. pooh-pooh Some people pooh-pooh the idea that gardens can be an art form. Additional synonymsin the sense of discard Definition to get rid of (something or someone) as useless or undesirable Read the instructions before discarding the box. Synonyms get rid of, drop, remove, throw away or out, reject, abandon, dump (informal), shed, scrap, axe (informal), ditch (slang), junk (informal), chuck (informal), dispose of, relinquish, dispense with, jettison, repudiate, cast aside in the sense of discount Definition to leave (something) out of account as being unreliable, prejudiced, or irrelevant His theory was discounted immediately. Synonyms disregard, reject, ignore, overlook, discard, set aside, dispel, pass over, repudiate, disbelieve, brush off (slang), lay aside, pooh-poohin the sense of disregard Definition to give little or no attention to He disregarded the advice of his executives. Synonyms ignore, discount, take no notice of, overlook, neglect, pass over, turn a blind eye to, disobey, laugh off, make light of, pay no attention to, pay no heed to, leave out of account, brush aside or away Nearby words of |
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