Question

in_the_loop_148 to be unhappy because of a past event that cannot be changed Compare to: eat (one’s) heart out

Accepted Answer

CRY OVER SPILLED MILK There’s no use worrying about a test you didn’t pass. You can’t make it up, so stop crying over spilled milk.When Martin didn’t get the job he wanted so badly, his father gave him good advice. He told him not to cry over spilled milk and that another, equally good job would come his way eventually. Whereas cry over spilled milk is to grieve over some event that has happened and cannot be changed, eat one’s heart out is to grieve over an emotional situation that cannot be changed.

Id	in_the_loop_148
Idiom	CRY OVER SPILLED MILK
Definition	to be unhappy because of a past event that cannot be changed
Examples	There’s no use worrying about a test you didn’t pass. You can’t make it up, so stop crying over spilled milk. When Martin didn’t get the job he wanted so badly, his father gave him good advice. He told him not to cry over spilled milk and that another, equally good job would come his way eventually.
Cross-Refs	Compare to: eat (one’s) heart out
Extra Info	Whereas cry over spilled milk is to grieve over some event that has happened and cannot be changed, eat one’s heart out is to grieve over an emotional situation that cannot be changed.

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