cast a pall on/over
idiom
: to give (something) an unhappy mood
Their argument cast a pall on the party.
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Washington has cast a pall on business investment and consumption demand, which could tip the softening US economy into a recession—and drag the rest of the world economy down with it.
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Eswar Prasad, Foreign Affairs, 3 Apr. 2025
The shootings cast a pall over efforts by New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and the state Legislature to find effective solutions to persistently high crime rates and concerns about gun violence.
—arkansasonline.com, 23 Mar. 2025
Whatever its final form, the president’s tariffs strategy continues to cast a pall over economic growth outlooks.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2025
But a few nominees’ past actions have cast a pall over otherwise historic triumphs.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
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Eswar Prasad, Foreign Affairs, 3 Apr. 2025
The shootings cast a pall over efforts by New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and the state Legislature to find effective solutions to persistently high crime rates and concerns about gun violence.
—arkansasonline.com, 23 Mar. 2025
Whatever its final form, the president’s tariffs strategy continues to cast a pall over economic growth outlooks.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2025
But a few nominees’ past actions have cast a pall over otherwise historic triumphs.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Cast a pall on/over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cast%20a%20pall%20on%2Fover. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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