a wet blanket



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.
See also: blanket, wet

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
CarlaKAHR-lah (Spanish, German, Dutch), KAHR-lə (English)Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Catalan, English, German, Dutch
Domnall-Scottish, Irish
Lenart-Slovene
&Thorn;One-Ancient Scandinavian
Garbi-Basque
Fitch[fitʃ]