wet blanket

So Biden and Democratic lawmakers ignored those wet-blanket economists and decided to make it rain anyway.

“I know Meg would wet-blanket such a proposal, but I thought you had more spirit,” began Laurie insinuatingly.

Talk about tone-deaf, wet-blanket coverage!

The frequent coordination problems might have been a fluke, but Mr. Meister also imposed ill-advised tempos including a wet-blanket andante in “Là ci darem la mano” that all but suffocated this tender duet between Don Giovanni and Zerlina.

There are a few ways Wallace could approach my wet-blanket line of boring, process-centric inquiry.