take the shine off (sth) betydelse and definition

Betydelse av take the shine off (sth) på svenska

• 0 to make something seem less perfect or less good; to partly spoil something:

  • He got back to find his car had been towed, which certainly took the shine off a great day.

  • An unfortunate incident between two players took the shine off the victory.

  • We told our parents we were getting married and they started arguing about the date, which took the shine off!