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“Rain on Someone's Parade” · meaning of the expression

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Your new ahaTo spoil someone's plans or enjoyment

Rain on Someone's Parade — idiom: I hate to rain on your parade, but the park is closed. Source: Wiktionary: rain on someone's parade ↗

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