put a damper on

The Betts injury, which came on the same day the Dodgers put pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the 15-day injured list because of a rotator-cuff strain, put a damper on an otherwise successful afternoon for the Dodgers.

It put a damper on the weekend, to say the least.

The sun was shining Saturday, and Derby-goers didn’t have to contend with the bad news that put a damper on the race last year, when seven horses died in the week leading into the race.

“On this day, they are not letting it go. ... It was kind of like they put a damper on my childhood dream of getting a home run ball.”

They want diverse student bodies, but last year the Supreme Court put a damper on their ability to work directly toward that end.