Expressions with 'water'

คงไม่ช้าเกินไปที่จะพูดถึงหัวข้อข่าวนี้
Viset pours cold water on Abhisitีs plan to cut oil cost
Caretaker Energy Minister Viset Choopiban yesterday claimed that the Democrat Partyีs proposal to use PTTีs dividend to reduce the retail oil price by Bt2 per litre was not practical.

หัวข้อข่าวนี้ไม่มีคำยากเลย มีแต่สำนวน to pour cold water on (an idea or suggestion) ซึ่งหมายถึง to have a low opinion of it or to criticise it in order to stop people from believing in that idea or suggestion.
His sister poured cold water on his plan to create a greenhouse for the community in their backyard.

เพราะฉะนั้น น้ำเย็นที่รดลงบนแผนการณ์ของหัวหน้าพรรคประชาธิปัตย์ คือ Viset criticised Abhisitีs plan to cut the cost of oil.

สำนวนอื่นๆ ที่เกี่ยวกับน้ำๆ ท่าๆ เช่น To test the water/waters
When you test the water(s), you try to find out what peopleีs opinions or views are, for example before embarking on a plan or trying to sell people something.
Jackson realised that he was a newcomer to this community so he tested the water before discussing local politics.

อีกสำนวนที่เข้ากับนิสัยของวัยรุ่นหลายๆ คนในปัจจุบัน คือ To spend money like water
Someone who spends money like water spends a great amount of it, without worrying if they can afford it or not.
Some teenagers spend money like water because they never have to work for it.

และสุดท้ายเป็นคำพังเพยที่เราเองก็ใช้กันอยู่ในภาษาไทย เป็นการเปรียบเทียบบุคลิกของคนเรา Still waters run deep อ๋อ เลยใช่ไหม
Still waters run deep means that a person who does not say very much may actually have strong feelings, good ideas or know a lot despite their surface appearance.
Old Jim is quiet, but still waters run deep.
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Complete the sentences with the expressions explained above
1. Itีs not fair to complain that our son ... ; because your spending habits are no different.
2. I asked Jane about general matters to ... before getting to the point I wanted to ask her.
3. My wife ... my plan to run for local office.
4. She may appear reserved, but ... .
5. His habit of ... has always worried me.

Highlight this line to discover answer: 1. spends money like water, 2. test the water, 3. poured cold water on, 4. still waters run deep, 5. spending money like water