Idiom | to cry over spilled milk |
---|---|
Definition | to complain or be unhappy about something that has happened and cannot be changed. |
Examples | - What's the point in crying over spilled milk. There's nothing you can do about it. - Ok, my wife has left me and I've just crashed my car, but you won't see me crying over spilled milk. - Okay, so there's no point in crying over spilt milk, but can we please change some things here? - It is no use crying over split milk but one thing is sure - if this trend is not reversed, and reversed early, what will be India’s fate in World Cup 2003? |
Note | Once you have spilled milk it's impossible to get it back into the bottle. |
Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.
Next card: Cut ice impress influence apologies made mistake i
Previous card: Mind i crossed cross suddenly occur buy dvd
Up to card list: Common English Idioms, Phrasal Verbs & Proverbs