take the shine off something: o que isso significa?

Imagine you're eating your favorite dessert and it's like you're enjoying the highlight of your day. You turn to the TV for something entertaining and what you're faced with is a very disgusting scene from a horror movie. Suddenly your dessert doesn't taste as good and it's like your throat refuses to let anything pass through it. You can't believe a stupid movie took the shine off you dessert. But wait, what does that mean?

When something takes the shine off something pleasant, it spoils it or makes it less enjoyable. It can happen in many situations. For example, you're in the best trip of your life through Europe, going to art galleries, museums, taking the best pictures and having the best food when out of nowhere there comes a thief and steals everything you've bought so far. That was the worst thing that could happen to you at that moment. He simply took all the little presents you had bought to your family and friends. Definitely having your stuff stolen took the shine off your trip. Can you remember of a situation like that? When you're having the bewst time of your life when something unexpected spoils it all? Let us know in the comment section. Talk to you next time!