rain on (one's) parade

To ruin one's plans or dampen one's excitement. I hate to rain on your parade, but I think your A in chemistry was actually a clerical error. Mom really rained on our parade by chaperoning our school dance.

See also: on, parade, rain

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

rain on someone's parade

and rain on someone or something

Fig. to spoil something for someone. I hate to rain on your parade, but your plans are all wrong. She really rained on our plans.

See also: on, parade, rain

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

rain on one's parade

Spoil one's plans, as in The minority party in the legislature has tried hard to rain on the speaker's parade, but so far his agenda has prevailed . This expression conjures up the image of a downpour ruining a celebration such as a parade. [c. 1900]

See also: on, parade, rain

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

rain on someone's parade

JOURNALISM

If someone rains on your parade, they do something which spoils your plans or spoils an event that you hoped to enjoy. To make sure that all goes according to plan and no one rains on his parade, the president's safari will stay clear of trouble spots. It's irritating that he could rain on my parade by stealing the record before me.

See also: on, parade, rain

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

rain on somone's parade

prevent someone from enjoying an occasion or event; spoil someone's plans. informal, chiefly North American

See also: on, parade, rain

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

ˌrain on somebody’s ˈparade

(American English) spoil something for somebody: Drugs again rained on the Olympics’ parade as another athlete tested positive for an illegal substance.

See also: on, parade, rain

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

rain on someone’s parade

and rain on someone/something

in. to spoil something for someone. I hate to rain on your parade, but your plans are all wrong.

See also: on, parade, rain

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

See also:

at (one's) doorstep
at doorstep
at fingertips
at one's fingertips
at (one's) fingertips
at your fingertips
at somebody's expense
at someone's expense
at expense
at (one's) expense

词组	rain on (one's) parade
释义	rain on (one's) parade rain on (one's) parade To ruin one's plans or dampen one's excitement. I hate to rain on your parade, but I think your A in chemistry was actually a clerical error. Mom really rained on our parade by chaperoning our school dance. See also: on, parade, rain Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. rain on someone's parade and rain on someone or something Fig. to spoil something for someone. I hate to rain on your parade, but your plans are all wrong. She really rained on our plans. See also: on, parade, rain McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. rain on one's parade Spoil one's plans, as in The minority party in the legislature has tried hard to rain on the speaker's parade, but so far his agenda has prevailed . This expression conjures up the image of a downpour ruining a celebration such as a parade. [c. 1900] See also: on, parade, rain The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. rain on someone's parade JOURNALISM If someone rains on your parade, they do something which spoils your plans or spoils an event that you hoped to enjoy. To make sure that all goes according to plan and no one rains on his parade, the president's safari will stay clear of trouble spots. It's irritating that he could rain on my parade by stealing the record before me. See also: on, parade, rain Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. rain on somone's parade prevent someone from enjoying an occasion or event; spoil someone's plans. informal, chiefly North American See also: on, parade, rain Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary ˌrain on somebody’s ˈparade (American English) spoil something for somebody: Drugs again rained on the Olympics’ parade as another athlete tested positive for an illegal substance. See also: on, parade, rain Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary rain on someone’s parade and rain on someone/something in. to spoil something for someone. I hate to rain on your parade, but your plans are all wrong. See also: on, parade, rain McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: at (one's) doorstep at doorstep at fingertips at one's fingertips at (one's) fingertips at your fingertips at somebody's expense at someone's expense at expense at (one's) expense
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