| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,508,933,137 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
a wet blanket |
Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Financial, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson | 0.09 sec. |
|
a wet blanket (informal) someone who does or says something that stops other people from enjoying themselves I don't want to be a wet blanket, but you really must play your music more quietly or you'll disturb the people next door. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? References in periodicals archive |
|---|
George Mason wanted to install new stadium lighting, but the $120,000 cost would have broken the bank. O'Neal might be the most pleasing example of all, having broken the bank in 1996, then rounding out his game and leading the Lakers to an NBA championship. Danny Glover has broken the bank with the four ``Lethal Weapon'' films, as did Richard Pryor in Sidney Poitier's ``Stir Crazy'' (the highest-grossing black-directed film until this year) and Chris Tucker in ``Rush Hour. |
| Idioms and phrases |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Browser extension |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|