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
CharlesCHAHR-əlz (English), CHAHRLZ (English), SHAHRL (French)English, French
Catrionaka-TREE-na, ka-TREE-o-naIrish, Scottish
Lykke-Danish
ZoltÁNZOL-tahnHungarian
ChloeKLO-ee (English)English, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek, Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Seeta-Indian, Hindi