merchant of doom

merchant of doom

A person who always focuses on the potential negative outcomes of a situation. I refuse to watch the evening news anymore because the reporters have all become merchants of doom.
See also: doom, merchant, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • kill or cure
  • coming-of-age
  • have an even chance
  • have an even chance of (doing something)
  • cow college
  • college
  • box (someone) into a corner
  • swings and roundabouts
  • paint oneself into a corner
  • paint yourself into a corner
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Without wanting to be a merchant of doom, it's essential that nobody gets complacent about our situation.
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Avoid spending too much time with a friend who is a merchant of doom. They may have reasons to feel down, but they have also brought a lot of problems on themselves.
STARS
This maternal merchant of doom is played by the great Deborah (formerly Debbie) Harry - who will always star in my personal hall of fame thanks to her Blondie days when she sang Atomic, the best pop song of the '80s.
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