put a damper on
To stop people from enjoying an activity.
John told us he had lost his job, which put a damper on the celebrations.
damper
UK /ˈdæmpɚ/ US /ˈdæmpɚ/
noun 5
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noun
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Something that damps or checks:
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Something that damps or checks:
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Something that damps or checks:
Nor did Sabrina′s presence seem to act as any damper at the modest little festivities.
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Something that damps or checks:
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Something that damps or checks:
In general, steel springs were stipulated for primary suspension, although rubber was accepted for auxiliary springing; hydraulic dampers were specified and the use of laminated springs ruled out.
However, complaints quickly surfaced about the ride quality of the SIG BT41 bogies, which was only cured by the fitting of additional dampers to the bogies and couplers.
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