Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
rain-on-someones-parade
idiom
/reɪn ɒn ˈsʌmwʌnz pəˈreɪd/
Definition
To spoil someone’s enjoyment or enthusiasm for something.
Examples
- When I told her about my promotion, I was hoping for a celebration, not for him to rain on my parade with his complaints.
- Don’t rain on her parade just because you didn’t get the job you wanted.
Meaning
This phrase conveys the action of dampening someone’s excitement or positivity, often unexpectedly and negatively.
Synonyms
- Spoil someone’s fun
- Bring someone down
- Burden someone’s joy
