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Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Option 1 : to discourage or dampen enthusiasm for something
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Detailed Solution
सही उत्तर to discourage or dampen enthusiasm for something है।
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The finance ministry threw cold water on the proposal for a universal stipend. The idiom "to throw cold water on" signifies:
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to discourage or dampen enthusiasm for something
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to calm down an angry crowd
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to clean up a messy situation thoroughly
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to postpone a decision indefinitely
Correct Answer: to discourage or dampen enthusiasm for something
"To throw cold water on" means to be discouraging about a plan or idea. Options (b), (c) and (d) take the words literally or invent unrelated senses.
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