Meaning:
To spoil someone’s fun or plans; ruining a pleasurable moment.
Examples:
- I'm sorry, I don't... I don't mean to rain on your parade.
- Not to rain on your parade, but you may have a tough time getting flights this late.
- I don't mean to rain on your parade or anything, but it kind of looks like an interrogation room.
- Sorry to rain on your parade, but there's no freaks here.
- Don't let the taboos of others rain on your parade.
- Hate to rain on your parade, but we still don't have Curtin.
- Well, far be it from me to rain on your parade, but we have another problem.
- Not to rain on your parade, but I had to say goodbye to Anna.
- Maybe one day I won't be the rain on your parade, but today's not it.
- Look, um, I don't want to, you know, rain on your parade, but um...