people who are boring and old-fashioned

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wet blanket

wet blanket [noun]

Someone who spoils other people’s enjoyment by taking a dim view of what they do or by not joining everyone else

US

/ˌwet ˈblæŋ.kɪt/

UK

/ˌwet ˈblæŋ.kɪt/

ضد حال

مثال:

I don’t like inviting Tina to my party, she’s such a wet blanket. She will ruin our mood by her deep sighs and gloomy remarks.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

wet blanket

ˌwet ˈblanket / $ ˈ. ˌ../ BrE AmE noun [countable]
informal someone who seems to want to spoil other people’s fun, for example by refusing to join them in something enjoyable that they are doing

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

wet blanket

ˌwet ˈblanket [wet blanket] noun (informal, disapproving)

a person who is not enthusiastic about anything and who stops other people from enjoying themselves

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

ˌ wet ˈ blanket noun [ C usually singular ] disapproving

a person who says or does something that stops other people enjoying themselves

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

wet blanket

wet blankets
N-COUNT (disapproval)
If you say that someone is a wet blanket, you are criticizing them because they refuse to join other people in an enjoyable activity or because they want to stop other people enjoying themselves. [INFORMAL]

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

wet blanket

wet blanket noun, pl ~ -kets [count] informal : a person who makes it difficult for other people to enjoy themselves by complaining, by showing no enthusiasm, etc.

American English

British English

people who are boring and old-fashioned

noun