![]() We do not want to be called a wet blanket. Now, usually we do not like to pop someone’s balloon or rain on someone's parade. The good time playing with the balloon is over. Imagine if you will, a child playing with a balloon and you came along and popped it. They are really looking forward to something and we pop their balloon – another expression meaning to ruin someone’s good time. Whether in a big city or small town, rain on parade day affects everything! That is why the expression “to rain on someone’s parade” means we lessen someone’s excitement or fun. In the spring the town celebrates Gold Nugget Days, marking the discovery of a 54-pound nugget in 1859. This 2015 photo shows the Gold Nugget Days parade moving along the street in Paradise, Calif. Streets are closed and people line the sidewalks to watch. Sometimes famous people travel in parades, waving from the open tops of fancy convertible cars. ![]() Some parade floats - as the decorated vehicles are called - have speakers and expensive electronics. It often involves richly decorated vehicles and marching bands with valuable instruments. To understand this expression, we first need to talk about a parade.Ī lot of planning goes into a parade. So, that is the theme of today’s show – ruining a good time, or to use a weather expression, raining on someone’s parade. If you have ever planned an outdoor party or picnic, you know that nothing puts a damper on outdoor fun like rain! In other words, rain can limit your fun – or even make you cancel your party. Now, today we talk about something found everywhere in the world: rain. We also give you a little backstory on how the expressions began. We give you examples on when and how to use them. We talk about them a little more in depth. This program explores common expressions in American English. Now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English.
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