take the shine off something

take the shine off

To make something less enjoyable, pleasant, or fun; to have a subduing or deadening effect on something. The foul weather really took the shine off our picnic yesterday. It was a great game, but that scuffle at the end took the shine off.See also: off, shine, take

take the shine off something

mainly BRITISHIf something takes the shine off a pleasant event or achievement, it makes it less enjoyable than it should be. Sadly, the behaviour of a small group of fans took the shine off what was otherwise a great match. The row now threatens to take the shine off the party's recent triumph in the local elections.See also: off, shine, something, take

take the ˈshine off something

(informal) make something seem much less good than it did at first: Allegations of cheating have taken the shine off the successful exam results.See also: off, shine, something, take

单词	take the shine off something
释义	take the shine off something take the shine off To make something less enjoyable, pleasant, or fun; to have a subduing or deadening effect on something. The foul weather really took the shine off our picnic yesterday. It was a great game, but that scuffle at the end took the shine off.See also: off, shine, take take the shine off something mainly BRITISHIf something takes the shine off a pleasant event or achievement, it makes it less enjoyable than it should be. Sadly, the behaviour of a small group of fans took the shine off what was otherwise a great match. The row now threatens to take the shine off the party's recent triumph in the local elections.See also: off, shine, something, take take the ˈshine off something (informal) make something seem much less good than it did at first: Allegations of cheating have taken the shine off the successful exam results.See also: off, shine, something, take
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