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ケチを付ける；けちを付ける
【ケチをつける (ケチを付ける)；けちをつける (けちを付ける) 】

[exp,v1] [uk]
▶ to find fault (with)
▶ to cavil (at)
▶ to carp (about)
▶ to complain
▶ to pick holes (in)

Cross references:
	⇐ see: 2234490 ケチ付ける【ケチつける】 1. to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to complain; to pick holes (in)

[exp,v1] [uk]
▶ to throw a wet blanket (on)
▶ to throw cold water (on)
▶ to jinx
▶ to cast a bad omen (on)

Cross references:
	⇐ see: 2234490 ケチ付ける【ケチつける】 2. to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx; to cast a bad omen (on)

Conjugations

History:

8.	A 2021-06-02 14:21:19 Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
	Comments:	Indeed. Thanks.
7.	A* 2021-06-02 13:27:32
	Comments:	typo?
	Diff:	@@ -26 +26 @@ -<gloss>to pock holes (in)</gloss> +<gloss>to pick holes (in)</gloss>
6.	A 2021-06-02 00:32:15 Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
5.	A* 2021-06-02 00:18:35 Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
	Refs:	gg5, daij, koj
	Diff:	@@ -22,4 +22,14 @@ -<gloss>to find fault with</gloss> -<gloss>to rain on someone's parade</gloss> -<gloss>to nitpick</gloss> -<gloss>to quibble</gloss> +<gloss>to find fault (with)</gloss> +<gloss>to cavil (at)</gloss> +<gloss>to carp (about)</gloss> +<gloss>to complain</gloss> +<gloss>to pock holes (in)</gloss> +</sense> +<sense> +<pos>&exp;</pos> +<pos>&v1;</pos> +<misc>&uk;</misc> +<gloss>to throw a wet blanket (on)</gloss> +<gloss>to throw cold water (on)</gloss> +<gloss>to jinx</gloss> +<gloss>to cast a bad omen (on)</gloss>
4.	A 2020-05-09 07:46:17 Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
	Comments:	Yes, "one's" wasn't quite correct,
	Diff:	@@ -22,0 +23 @@ +<gloss>to rain on someone's parade</gloss>
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3.	A* 2020-05-09 05:13:36
	Comments:	should be " to rain on sb's parade" if kept
	Diff:	@@ -23 +22,0 @@ -<gloss>to rain on one's parade</gloss>
2.	A 2010-08-04 01:06:29 Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
1.	A* 2010-08-03 21:24:22 Scott
	Diff:	@@ -20,0 +20,1 @@ +<pos>&v1;</pos>

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