water under the bridge

English

Etymology

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Noun

water under the bridge (uncountable)

(idiomatic) 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.

Synonyms

water over the dam

See also

Translations

something in the past that cannot be controlled but must be accepted

Chinese:
Mandarin: please add this translation if you can
Dutch: gedane zaken maken geen keer
Finnish: mennyt (fi)
German: Schnee von gestern (de)

Japanese: 終わったこと (owatta koto)
Portuguese: águas passadas f pl
Russian: прошлогодний снег (ru) m (prošlogodnij sneg)
Spanish: agua pasada (es)

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