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put the mockers on

put the mockers on something

  (British informal)
to spoil something or to prevent it happening Carol's parents decided to stay in on Saturday night, which put the mockers on her plans for a party.
See also: on, put

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
PeterPEE-tər (English), PE-ter (German, Slovak), PAY-tər (Dutch)English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Slovene, Slovak, Biblical
Furaha-Eastern African, Swahili
Stanislas-History
Adorindaah-do-REEN-dah  Esperanto
Lucianoloo-CHAH-no (Italian), loo-THYAH-no (Spanish), loo-SYAH-no (Latin American Spanish)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Rien (1)REENDutch
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