Rain on your parade
Suggest a CorrectionMeaning
To spoil or dampen your joy.
Origin
From 20th-century America, tied to parades; rain spoils, slang by 1940s for killjoy. A 1948 'Saturday Evening Post' uses it for a flop.
Usage Examples
- Sorry to rain on your parade; party's off.
- He rained on her parade with bad news.
- Don't rain on my parade; let me enjoy!
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