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Anonymous Posted 5 years ago
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Putting a damper on the mood

Hi teachers. Can I use "putting a damper on the mood" here?

A woman suddenly pulled out a gun and fired it in celebration, but the bullet ricocheted off the ceiling and hit a guy in the head. The guy dropped dead, putting a damper on the mood. The room went silent. But then a man shouted "Cheers!"

  

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anonymous Hi teachers. Can I use "putting a damper on the mood" here? I don't like it.

— Anonymous

  • anonymous Hi teachers.
  • Can I use "putting a damper on the mood" here?
  • I don't like it.
  • You "dampen" the mood, not "put a damper on" it, so it sounds like you don't know "dampen", but "dampen the mood" does not fit well.
  • You would put a damper on the festivities or the celebration.
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anonymousHi teachers. Can I use "putting a damper on the mood" here?

I don't like it. You "dampen" the mood, not "put a damper on" it, so it sounds like you don't know "dampen", but "dampen the mood" does not fit well. You would put a damper on the festivities or the celebration.

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