- shine off, take the
- Reduce the enjoyment or value of
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take the shine off — ► take the shine off spoil the brilliance or excitement of. Main Entry: ↑shine … English terms dictionary
take the shine off something — spoken phrase to spoil something, or to make it less enjoyable Daniel’s injury took the shine off their victory. Thesaurus: to have a bad effect, or to reduce a good effectsynonym Main entry: shine * * * take the ˈshine off sth … Useful english dictionary
take the shine off something — take the shine off (something) informal if something that happens takes the shine off something pleasant, it spoils it or makes it less enjoyable. Having my purse stolen took the shine off my visit to Dublin … New idioms dictionary
take the shine off — (something) informal if something that happens takes the shine off something pleasant, it spoils it or makes it less enjoyable. Having my purse stolen took the shine off my visit to Dublin … New idioms dictionary
take the shine off — ● shine * * * spoil the brilliance or excitement of the absence of new jobs has taken some of the shine off his stellar popularity ratings … Useful english dictionary
take the shine off something — spoken to spoil something, or to make it less enjoyable Daniel s injury took the shine off their victory … English dictionary
take the shine off — spoil the brilliance or excitement of. → shine … English new terms dictionary
shine — ► VERB (past and past part. shone or shined) 1) give out a bright light, or glow with reflected light. 2) direct (a torch or other light) somewhere. 3) (of a person s eyes) be bright with the expression of emotion. 4) excel at something. 5) ( … English terms dictionary
shine — verb (past and past participle shone or shined) 1》 give out a bright light; glow with reflected light. ↘direct (a torch or other light) somewhere. ↘(of a person s eyes) be bright with the expression of emotion. 2》 [often as adjective… … English new terms dictionary
The Search (TV series) — The Search was a seven part television show on Channel 4, which first aired in on January 7, 2007, the final episode was broadcast on February 24, 2007. The premise of the programme was that ten contestants with unique skills must solve a variety … Wikipedia
