to put the mockers on sth

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• put the mockers on something — put the ˈmockers on sth/sb idiom (BrE, informal) to stop sth from happening; to bring bad luck to sth/sb • We were going to have a barbecue but the rain put the mockers on that idea. Main entry: ↑mockers …   Useful english dictionary

• put the mockers on somebody — put the ˈmockers on sth/sb idiom (BrE, informal) to stop sth from happening; to bring bad luck to sth/sb • We were going to have a barbecue but the rain put the mockers on that idea. Main entry: ↑mockers …   Useful english dictionary

• mockers — mock|ers [ˈmɔkəz US ˈma:kərz] n put the mockers on sth BrE informal to spoil an event or someone s plans, or to bring someone bad luck ▪ Without wishing to put the mockers on things, I d like to know where the money is going to come from …   Dictionary of contemporary English