- water under the bridge
- ► water under the bridge (or N. Amer. water over the dam) past events that are over and done with.Main Entry: ↑water
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water under the bridge — See: WATER OVER THE DAM … Dictionary of American idioms
water under the bridge — See: WATER OVER THE DAM … Dictionary of American idioms
water\ under\ the\ bridge — • water over the dam • water under the bridge n. phr. Something that happened in the past and cannot be changed. Since the sweater is too small already, don t worry about its shrinking; that s water over the dam. Compare: cry over spilled milk … Словарь американских идиом
water under the bridge — the past, history That failure is water under the bridge. Let s not live in the past … English idioms
water under the bridge — If something belongs to the past and isn t important or troubling any more, it is water under the bridge. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If something difficult or unpleasant took place in the past but is no longer important, it is… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
water under the bridge — noun Something in the past that cannot be controlled or undone, but must be accepted, forgiven, or forgotten. They agreed that their old disputes were water under the bridge and decided to make a fresh start. Syn: water over the dam … Wiktionary
water under the bridge — something that happened in the past and can t be changed It was terrible that your house was robbed but it is water under the bridge now and you must move on … Idioms and examples
water under the bridge — something that has happened and cannot be changed. I should probably have asked for more money when I was offered the job, but hey, that s water under the bridge now … New idioms dictionary
water under the bridge (or N. Amer. water over the dam) — past events that are over and done with. → water … English new terms dictionary
be water under the bridge — British, American & Australian, American if a problem or an unpleasant situation is water under the bridge, it happened a long time ago and no one is upset about it now. We certainly had our disagreements in the past, but that s all water under… … New idioms dictionary
water under the bridge — much has changed with time, that which was in the past is forgotten … English contemporary dictionary
