throw a wet blanket on in English

Forms: throws a wet blanket on [present, singular, third-person], throwing a wet blanket on [participle, present], threw a wet blanket on [past], thrown a wet blanket on [participle, past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|throw<,,threw,thrown> a wet blanket on}} throw a wet blanket on (third-person singular simple present throws a wet blanket on, present participle throwing a wet blanket on, simple past threw a wet blanket on, past participle thrown a wet blanket on)

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        "third-person"
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"throw a wet blanket on" meaning in English

Verb