put the cork back in the bottle

Verb

idiomatic in the negative

(idiomatic, chiefly in the negative) To revert a situation.

Japanese Meaning

状況や事態を元に戻すこと、つまり進行中の変化を逆転させること

You can't put the cork back in the bottle once the secret is out.

一度秘密が漏れてしまったら、元に戻すことはできない。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic, chiefly in the negative) To revert a situation.

puts the cork back in the bottle

（ present singular third-person ）

putting the cork back in the bottle

（ participle present ）

put the cork back in the bottle

（ participle past ）

put the cork back in the bottle

（ past ）