throw a wet blanket on

“I don’t want to throw a wet blanket on it; the concept is great, and we have to put the plants back in the ground,” Tallamy said.

That advice threatens to throw a wet blanket on L.A.’s hot labor summer, which has seen a series of walkouts and labor actions in the hospitality and entertainment industries.

Why throw a wet blanket on the party?

Trust Tom Toles to throw a wet blanket on the Nationals’ glorious 2019 World Series victory.

Regardless, "range anxiety" is the boogeyman used more than any other to throw a wet blanket on the EV industry.