put a damper on
idiom
: to make (something) less strong, active, or exciting
His bad mood put a damper on the celebration.
He was putting a bit of a damper on her spirits.
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Foodborne illnesses can quickly put a damper on your celebrations.
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Lisa Cuchara, The Conversation, 14 Nov. 2025
But his stat line didn’t put a damper on the evening, which included the unfurling of Florida’s national championship banner.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Did Louisville basketball's exhibition loss to Kansas put a damper on your expectations for Year 2 of the Pat Kelsey era?
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Oct. 2025
But that pretty much put a damper on getting back to work.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
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Lisa Cuchara, The Conversation, 14 Nov. 2025
But his stat line didn’t put a damper on the evening, which included the unfurling of Florida’s national championship banner.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Did Louisville basketball's exhibition loss to Kansas put a damper on your expectations for Year 2 of the Pat Kelsey era?
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Oct. 2025
But that pretty much put a damper on getting back to work.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Put a damper on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20a%20damper%20on. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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