Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.
The mother-in-law deliberately rained on the new bride’s parade when she asked her to change the dress of her choice.
Option 1: Force traditions upon someone
Option 2: Make someone tearful out of viciousness
Option 3: To spoil a moment
Option 4: Save one from embarrassment
Correct Answer: To spoil a moment
Solution : The correct choice is the third option .
Explanation:
The idiom rained on the parade is used metaphorically to describe the act of intentionally spoiling or dampening someone's joy, celebration, or positive experience. In the context of the sentence, the mother-in-law deliberately took a negative action by asking the new bride to change the dress of her choice, thus spoiling the positive moment associated with the bride's selection.
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