Practicing Success
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. |
Force traditions upon someone Make someone tearful out of viciousness To spoil a moment Save one from embarrassment |
To spoil a moment |
The most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom is (3) To spoil a moment. The other options do not fit the context of the sentence.
The idiom "rain on someone's parade" means to spoil someone's happiness or excitement. In this case, the mother-in-law is spoiling the new bride's happiness by asking her to change the dress of her choice. |