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rain on someone's parade

To disappoint or discourage someone.
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I hate to rain on your parade, but lots of people have tried that strategy and it hasn't worked yet.

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Submitted on September 01, 2009

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Regen auf jemandes Parade

agnitio vultus in pluvia aliquis scriptor

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