Killjoy In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "killjoy", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

Jenne Phuong

2021-11-13 10:11

wet blanket , party pooper , spoilsport

Killjoy noun

A person who stops other people from enjoying themselves or having fun.

I don't want to be a killjoy, but we will have an exam tomorrow morning.

Mary is called a killjoy just because she often refuses to drink alcohol in a party

The plural form of "killjoy" is "killjoys".

The noun dates from 1776.

The Origin Cited: etymonline.com .

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(to be) (as) ugly as sin

Extremely ugly; unlovely; unattractive

Example:

I hate frogs because they’re as ugly as sin.

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