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(idiomatic) An event or set of events which has already happened and cannot be changed.

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water over the dam

Source Word

water over the dam

Noun

idiomatic uncountable

(idiomatic) An event or set of events which has already happened and cannot be changed.

Japanese Meaning

過ぎ去り、もう取り戻すことのできない出来事、または既に起こった事象。 / （慣用句として）一度起こってしまったために変えることができない事柄。

By the time we realized our mistake, it was already water over the dam.

私たちが間違いに気づいたときには、もう取り返しがつかなかった。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) An event or set of events which has already happened and cannot be changed.