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Jemandem die kalte Dusche verpassen
In German
Jemandem die kalte Dusche verpassen
YAY-man-dem dee KAL-te DU-she fer-PAS-sen
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📖 Literal Translation
To give someone the cold shower
💡 Meaning
To bring someone back to reality, often by presenting an unpleasant truth or a sobering fact; to deflate someone's enthusiasm.
🌍 Equivalent:"To give someone a cold shower / to bring someone back to reality"
Example Sentences
1
Seine Kritik verpasste ihr eine kalte Dusche.
His criticism gave her a cold shower (brought her back to reality).
2
Nach den euphorischen Plänen verpasste ihm die Realität eine kalte Dusche.
After the euphoric plans, reality gave him a cold shower.