rain on someone's parade
English
editEtymology
editFirst appeared around 1900.[1]
Pronunciation
editAudio (General Australian): (file)
Verb
editrain on someone's parade (third-person singular simple present rains on someone's parade, present participle raining on someone's parade, simple past and past participle rained on someone's parade)
- (figuratively) To disappoint or discourage someone by ruining or criticizing their plans or aspirations.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:put a damper on
- I hate to rain on your parade, but lots of people have tried that strategy and it hasn't worked yet.
- 1964, Bob Merrill, Jule Styne (lyrics and music), “Don't Rain on My Parade”, in Funny Girl, performed by Barbra Streisand:
- If someone takes a spill / It's me and not you / Who told you you're allowed / To rain on my parade?
Translations
editto disappoint or discourage someone
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