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Buttare acqua sul fuoco
to pour cold water on something
Literal Translation
"To throw water on the fire"
What it means
To pour cold water on something / to calm things down
Example in context
"Il moderatore ha cercato di buttare acqua sul fuoco durante il dibattito."
"The moderator tried to calm things down during the debate."
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