Mini Glossary

Pour/Throw Cold Water on (Something) - to discourage or be negative about something, to make something less intriguing and cause to lose interest 1. His attitude poured cold water on me inviting him to the party. 2. His insistence on me eating burgers poured cold water on any chances of ever going out with him.  3. The news of a couple getting mauled by wild dogs poured cold water on our plans of going camping next week.  4. My injury poured cold water on my plans to go hunting next fall. 5. The not-so-well received pilot poured cold water on any chances of the show getting greenlit for another episode.  6. The disastrous box office collection poured cold water on hopes of the movie getting a sequel.  7. His health condition poured cold water on his aspiration of participating in the marathon. 8. David's fake apology poured cold water onto his hopes of forgiveness from people. 9. Rami's fame poured cold water on his desire to go into public places.  10. Getting Duck in his last

Catch a break - to have a stroke of good luck, to get the opportunity you were looking for 1. He caught a break eventually after he ran into an executive producer on a big-time show. 2. He caught a break when selectors chose him for the Sri Lanka Tour. 3. After failing for many years, finally he caught a break when he went to audition for the new Netflix Show. Can't catch a break - failing constantly, always fail, nothing ever works out. 1. I don't seem to catch a break. 2. Everyone feels like they can't catch a break at some point in time.  3. When you are an aspiring actor, you can feel like you can't catch a break. 

Bite the dust - lose, be defeated , die or be killed 1. Another one bites the dust.  2. He went to fight him but ended up biting the dust.  3. His carrier bit the dust after the hip injury. 4. Repeated blows to his head cause him to bite the dust.  5. Her carrier bit the dust after she got married. 6. After Marriage, His aspirations of traveling the world bit the dust.  7. He is not going to bite the dust so easily, cause he is a fighter.  8. His team will swiftly bite the dust.  9. Manchester has not once but the dust this year. 10. Everyone is going to bite the dust eventually.