Threw salt on someone's game In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "threw salt on someone's game", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Katie Anh calendar 2021-07-27 10:07

Meaning of Threw salt on someone's game (redirected from throw salt on someone’s game )

Synonyms:

mess something up

Throw salt on someone’s game verb phrase

If you throw salt on someone's game, you mess up or interfere their plans.

Peter seems to enjoy throwing salt on my game every time I hang out with a girl.

My friends said that I was throwing salt on their game, but I was only trying to help.

Stop throwing salt on my game, otherwise you will be in trouble.

Other phrases about:

(slip/be thrown) out of gear

Not working properly

cook sb's goose

To disrupt someone's plan.

Queer somebody's pitch/Queer the pitch (for somebody)

Spoil or undermine someone's plans or chances

butt into (something)

To interrupt something (usually a conversation or discussion).

 

pock (something) with (something else)

To spoil something with something else

Grammar and Usage of Throw salt on someone’s game

Verb Forms

  • threw salt on someone's game
  • throws salt on some
  • throwing salt on someone's game
  • thrown salt on someone’s game

The verb "throw" should be conjugated according to its tense.

More examples:

Throwing salt on someone's game isn't a good idea.

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one cannot love and be wise

people often do irrational or foolish things when they are in love.

Example:

I and my boyfriend have decided to get married in the summer. I don't think that's wise, since we won't have enough money saved by then to set up house. But then, one cannot love and be wise.

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