41.  Of late, though, scholars, drawing on old books and documents, have thrown cold water on much of the mythology.

42.  On a recent morning, Edmond Clark was throwing water on a smoldering module of cotton as a friend picked through the burnt fibers with a broken broomstick.

43.  On financial markets, the pair of reports threw cold water on hopes for a Fed rate cut.

44.  Some other officials have also thrown cold water on the idea of a coordinated global cut in interest rates.

45.  So does this throw cold water on the theory that the right foods can heat up a romance?

46.  Speaker Newt Gingrich immediately threw cold water on the idea of merging the three remaining bills into one.

47.  So I threw water.

48.  Speaking just before the end of trading, however, Finance Minister Masayoshi Takemura threw cold water on the idea of setting numerical targets to reduce the trade surplus.

49.  That would throw cold water on the refinancing boom, as well as new home sales.

50.  The new poll appears to throw ice-cold water on that optimism.