Sentence examples for bit of cold water from inspiring English sources

On Tuesday, that view got doused by a bit of cold water.

It is disappointing to have hopes dashed, but maybe a bit of cold water is a good thing.

If the batter gets too thick while it is sitting, you can thin it with a little bit of cold water.

"Of course we support the idea of a free-trade zone between the E.U. and Russia, but I have to pour a bit of cold water on it," she said.

"It's a little bit of cold water in the face," said Bruce McCain, who helps oversee more than $20 billion as chief investment strategist at the private banking unit of KeyCorp in Cleveland.

It's the perfect way to use up your stale bread – dice it up, toast it in the oven gently, then dip it in a little bit of cold water and vinegar and it gives it a phenomenal texture, especially with tomatoes, a few salad leaves, and a drizzle of olive oil or whatever you fancy.

For candies with creamy or fudgy textures it's best to check the syrup's temperature with a thermometer, or to see whether it sets into a soft solid when you scrape some with a spatula on the edge of a cold plate or drop a bit into a bowl of cold water.

Two other options are continuously spraying the bit with a spray bottle of cold water, and slowly pouring water from a pitcher onto the bit when in use.

30g flaked toasted almonds Salt and pepper Break the salt cod into pieces with your fingers – don't use a knife as you don't want straight edges here, just roughly torn bits – put in a pot of cold water and leave to soak for 40 minutes, changing the water three or four times.

"I still don't feel one bit famous," says Williams, pouring a bucket of cold water on my fantasies of Beckham-esque recognition.

by dropping a bit of the sugar into a container of cold water.