piss on someone's bonfire
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piss on someone's bonfire (third-person singular simple present pisses on someone's bonfire, present participle pissing on someone's bonfire, simple past and past participle pissed on someone's bonfire)
- (slang, vulgar) To disappoint or discourage someone by ruining or criticising their plans or aspirations.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:put a damper on