rain on someone's parade

idiom

US, informal
: to spoil someone's pleasure
I don't mean to rain on your parade, but I have some bad news.

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“Rain on someone's parade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rain%20on%20someone%27s%20parade. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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