Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is “throw/put a dampener on“ and its meaning is “to make something less active; to make something less hopeful, to make something less exciting/enjoyable; disappoint, let down, discourage, dishearten, dispirit, demoralize, wear down, get down, deter, inhibit”.
Example Sentence: As trade officials from India and the United Kingdom race to seal Free Trade Agreement talks (FTA) in the next couple of weeks, U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss’s new Home Secretary threw a dampener on the process on Thursday by suggesting that she would not back the deal if it involves increased immigration to the U.K.
This phrase is present in The Hindu article U.K. Home Secretary links FTA to concerns over immigration and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Hindu
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