throw cold water on

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: to discourage especially through pessimism or indifference

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For their part, Cavanagh and his Comcast colleagues moved quickly on Monday to throw cold water on the notion that this spinoff is about selling off bits and pieces of the company. — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 1 July 2026

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“Throw cold water on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throw%20cold%20water%20on. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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