Idioms to Use When Life's a 'Drag'
Have you ever met a "party pooper"? Or felt like someone "rained on your parade"? Here are some idioms to use when life feels like a "drag"!
Parades are a lot of fun, but only when the weather is nice. Rain is one of the worst things that can happen during a parade. That's why the expression "to rain on someone's parade" means "to ruin someone's fun or excitement."
English speakers often say, "Sorry to rain on your parade." For example, if you're planning a fun activity for the weekend, your partner might say, "Sorry to rain on your parade, but you have a doctor's appointment on Saturday."
Another idiom that expresses the same idea is, "to burst someone's bubble." This means "to make someone sad by telling them that their beliefs aren't true or that they can't have something they want," – just like a child would be very sad if someone burst a bubble they had blown.
A person who often ruins others' fun is called a "party pooper" or a "killjoy" because they "kill" other people's joy, or happiness. Some people use the expression "wet blanket" to describe such a person. Just like no one wants to wrap themselves in a wet blanket because it would make them feel sad and uncomfortable, nobody wants to spend time with a "wet blanket."
Some other common expressions are "drag" and "downer." These can describe either a person or an event that stops others from enjoying themselves. For example, "Homework is a real drag" or "Rainy weather can be a downer."
