put a damper on

Register · Neutral Neutral — appropriate in most situations, both spoken and written, without sounding too casual or too stiff. CEFR B2

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“The sudden rain put a damper on our plans for an outdoor picnic.”

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light at the end of the tunnel Neutral · CEFR B2

A sign that a difficult period may soon improve or end.

blow off steam Informal · CEFR B1

to release pent-up energy or emotion through some activity

cut loose Informal · CEFR B1

to abandon restraint and behave freely or wildly

drive someone up the wall Informal · CEFR B1

to make someone feel extremely annoyed or frustrated

every which way Informal · CEFR B1

in every direction, often in a scattered or disorderly way

get on someone's nerves Neutral · CEFR B1

to repeatedly irritate or annoy someone

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