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A person can sometimes be described as a wet blanket if they make it harder for others to have fun, socialize, or participate in a party, etc. I believe that the intended comparison is to the use of a wet blanket to put out a fire, as a person called a wet blanket can smother a social situation, although some believe that this is because a blanket which can keep you warm if it is dry, becomes very uncomfortable when it is wet.
A wet blanket is uncomfortable to wrap up in - a person who is a "wet blanket" is someone who is not comfortable to be around. You would use this idiom to mean someone who puts a damper on the enjoyment of other people and makes a fun situation less fun.
I invited Bill to the party, but he was a real wet blanket and made us all miserable with his complaining.
A wet blanket is a party pooper, a fun killer: someone who destroys a festive or happy mood. Think of the way a watered-down blanket would smother a fire, and you'll get the idea behind the expression.
When a person is like a wet blanket, he/she is someone who takes the fun out of a situation or activity, as by pessimism, demands, dullness, etc. (P.S. Pessimism means a general belief that bad things will happen.)
A wet blanket is a person who isn't any fun. Just imagine if your blanket was wet, you really wouldn't enjoy that now would you.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 10y agoA wet blanket is a person who is often stubborn, negative, and resists change. Whatever you suggest, they have a reason for not doing it and why it will never work. They may be a bore, someone who's no fun, or someone who's putting a damper on other people's fun. It can also be slang for a party-pooper.
If I say he is a wet blanket, it means I think he is a person who spoils other people's fun. He may do this by being depressed and complaining while others are trying to celebrate at a party. It's as if he throws the "wet blanket" of his bad mood onto the fire of our excitement and enthusiasm, and dampens or diminishes our pleasure.
Related idioms are "stick in the mud" and "raining on someone's parade."
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∙ 6y agoWhen someone is a "wet blanket", it means they are not fun or not fun to be around. This derives from the idea that a wet blanket can be used to put out a fire. So, if someone is a "wet blanket", they put a damper on the fun or ruin the party.
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∙ 10y agoi don't want to be a wet blanket ; you can hear music quietly
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∙ 10y agoi think it comes from the american culture
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∙ 13y agoto be a wet blanket is to be a spoilsport
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∙ 9y agoMetaphor.
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What is the term that describes he dropped like a wet blanket?
I think this is a simile...
Is the term wet blanket a simile?
no its not it has to compare something with it btw this is a similie, the kittens color was the color of dust
What are the catchwords that start with wet?
I believe you mean catchphrases, not catchwords. Some catchphrases that begin with wet are wetback, wet bar, wet blanket, wet dream, wet noodle, wet nurse, and wet suit.
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What is the origin of the term nanight?
Night Night!
What is the origins of the term wet blanket?
i think it comes from the american culture
What is the term that describes he dropped like a wet blanket?
I think this is a simile...
Is a wet blanket a person who is fun to be with?
No. In fact, a 'wet blanket' is a person who is just the opposite. That is, someone who seems to destroy fun times and good moods, whether on purpose, or unknowingly. They are usually as much 'fun' as cuddling-up with a wet blanket, hence the term.
The term that describes he dropped like a wet blanket?
it's simileType your answer here...
Is the term wet blanket a simile?
no its not it has to compare something with it btw this is a similie, the kittens color was the color of dust
When was Wet Blanket Policy created?
Wet Blanket Policy was created on 1948-08-20.
Is a wet blanket or a dry blanket a better heat conductor?
wey blanket
Why is a blanket a better conductor of heat when it's wet rather than it being dry?
the blanket has water and water is a very good conductor so a wet blanket is a better conductor than a dry blanket
What is the geometric term modeled by a blanket?
What's the geometric term for a blanket
How do you use the idiomatic expression 'a wet blanket' in the sentence?
The conversation was rather droll; she had the personality of a wet blanket.We were partying like rock stars until my Dad came home, what a wet blanket.
If trapped in a fire should you cover yourself with a wet blanket?
No, you should not. Dry blanket only, as a wet blanket will trap hot steam very close to your airways, and burning your lungs will pretty much be fatal.
Was anyone in the Bible killed by a wet blanket?
nobody!
