put the mockers on somethingBritish EnglishBrE informalSPOIL to spoil an event or someone’s plans, or to bring someone bad luck 挫败某事,使某事告吹;给某人带来厄运 Without wishing to put the mockers on things, I’d like to know where the money is going to come from. 我并不是要泼冷水,只是想知道这笔钱要从哪里弄来。
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