- damp smb.'s spirits
- или dampen smb.'s spiritsoбecкуpaживaть, oxлaждaть кoгo-л., пopтить нacтpoeниe кoму-л.The horse he rode that afternoon... ran badly, but it didn't damp his spirits (D. Francis). There were lots of parties... which while putting a slight strain on our lingual abilities, in no way dampened our spirits (N. Coward)
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