water under the bridge
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water under the bridge
noun
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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.
Similar: water over the dam
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noun something in the past that cannot be controlled but must be accepted
| Español | agua pasada |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 終わったこと owatta koto |
| 中文 | 過去的事 /过去的事 guòqù de shì |
| Português | águas passadas, águas passadas não movem moinhos |
| Français | histoire ancienne, de l'eau a coulé sous les ponts |
| Deutsch | Schnee von gestern |
| Ελληνικά | ο γέγονε, γέγονε o gégone, gégone, νερό κι αλάτι neró ki aláti |
| Русский | прошлогодний снег prošlogodnij sneg |
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title = {water under the bridge},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/water%20under%20the%20bridge},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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