spilt

Related to spilt: crying over spilt milk

(it's/there's) no good crying over spilt milk

proverb It does no good to get upset over a bad decision or unfortunate event that has already come to pass and cannot be changed. We were pretty disappointed to have lost the championship game, but there's no good crying over spilt milk. We just have to train harder for next season! I know you really wanted that job, but you weren't hired, so it's no good crying over spilt milk now. I was such a fool to take out that second mortgage. Oh well, no good crying over spilt milk!

See also: crying, good, milk, no, over, spilt

(it's/there's) no use crying over spilt milk

proverb It does no good to get upset over a bad decision or unfortunate event that has already come to pass and cannot be changed. We were pretty disappointed to have lost the championship game, but there's no use crying over spilt milk. We just have to train harder for next season! I know you really wanted that job, but you weren't hired, so it's no use crying over spilt milk now. I was such a fool to take out that second mortgage. Oh well, no use crying over spilt milk!

See also: crying, milk, no, over, spilt, use

(there's) no point crying over spilt milk

proverb It does no good to get upset over a bad decision or unfortunate event that has already come to pass and cannot be changed. We were pretty disappointed to have lost the championship game, but there's no point crying over spilt milk. We just have to train harder for next season! I was such a fool to take out that second mortgage. Oh well, no point crying over spilt milk!

See also: crying, milk, no, over, point, spilt

cry over spilt milk

To be upset over something that cannot be fixed, often something minor. Please calm down, you're just crying over spilt milk. We already submitted the report, so we can't fix it now. A: "Why is Hannah so upset?" B: "Oh, she's just crying over spilt milk. She just fell down and ripped her stockings—she'll be fine."

don't cry over spilled milk

Don't be upset over something that cannot be fixed. Said especially of something trivial or minor. Oh, honey, you just ripped your stockings a little. You'll be fine—don't cry over spilled milk. Don't go crying over spilled milk. We already submitted the report, so we can't fix it now.

cry over spilt milk, don't

Also, no use crying over spilt milk. Don't regret what cannot be undone or rectified, as in The papers you wanted went out in last week's trash, so don't cry over spilt milk. This metaphor for the inability to recover milk once it has been spilled is very old indeed, already appearing as a proverb in James Howell's Paroimiografia (1659). It is sometimes shortened to spilt milk.

cry over spilt (or spilled) milk

lament or make a fuss about a misfortune that has happened and that cannot be changed or reversed.

it’s no good/use crying over spilt ˈmilk

(saying) it is a waste of time worrying, complaining or feeling sad about something which is done and cannot be changed: His decision to resign was disappointing, but it’s no use crying over spilt milk. We need to concentrate on finding someone to replace him.

See also: crying, good, milk, no, over, spilt, use

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

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teach a man to fish
it takes a village
village
change horses in midstream, don't
best-laid plans go astray, the
the best-laid plans
the best-laid plans go astray
the best-laid plans of mice and men
bad habits die hard
all cats are gray after dark/at night

词组	spilt
释义	spilt Related to spilt: crying over spilt milk (it's/there's) no good crying over spilt milk proverb It does no good to get upset over a bad decision or unfortunate event that has already come to pass and cannot be changed. We were pretty disappointed to have lost the championship game, but there's no good crying over spilt milk. We just have to train harder for next season! I know you really wanted that job, but you weren't hired, so it's no good crying over spilt milk now. I was such a fool to take out that second mortgage. Oh well, no good crying over spilt milk! See also: crying, good, milk, no, over, spilt (it's/there's) no use crying over spilt milk proverb It does no good to get upset over a bad decision or unfortunate event that has already come to pass and cannot be changed. We were pretty disappointed to have lost the championship game, but there's no use crying over spilt milk. We just have to train harder for next season! I know you really wanted that job, but you weren't hired, so it's no use crying over spilt milk now. I was such a fool to take out that second mortgage. Oh well, no use crying over spilt milk! See also: crying, milk, no, over, spilt, use (there's) no point crying over spilt milk proverb It does no good to get upset over a bad decision or unfortunate event that has already come to pass and cannot be changed. We were pretty disappointed to have lost the championship game, but there's no point crying over spilt milk. We just have to train harder for next season! I was such a fool to take out that second mortgage. Oh well, no point crying over spilt milk! See also: crying, milk, no, over, point, spilt cry over spilt milk To be upset over something that cannot be fixed, often something minor. Please calm down, you're just crying over spilt milk. We already submitted the report, so we can't fix it now. A: "Why is Hannah so upset?" B: "Oh, she's just crying over spilt milk. She just fell down and ripped her stockings—she'll be fine." See also: cry, milk, over, spilt don't cry over spilled milk Don't be upset over something that cannot be fixed. Said especially of something trivial or minor. Oh, honey, you just ripped your stockings a little. You'll be fine—don't cry over spilled milk. Don't go crying over spilled milk. We already submitted the report, so we can't fix it now. See also: cry, milk, over, spill Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. cry over spilt milk, don't Also, no use crying over spilt milk. Don't regret what cannot be undone or rectified, as in The papers you wanted went out in last week's trash, so don't cry over spilt milk. This metaphor for the inability to recover milk once it has been spilled is very old indeed, already appearing as a proverb in James Howell's Paroimiografia (1659). It is sometimes shortened to spilt milk. See also: cry, over, spilt The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. cry over spilt (or spilled) milk lament or make a fuss about a misfortune that has happened and that cannot be changed or reversed. See also: cry, milk, over, spilt Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary it’s no good/use crying over spilt ˈmilk (saying) it is a waste of time worrying, complaining or feeling sad about something which is done and cannot be changed: His decision to resign was disappointing, but it’s no use crying over spilt milk. We need to concentrate on finding someone to replace him. See also: crying, good, milk, no, over, spilt, use Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: teach a man to fish it takes a village village change horses in midstream, don't best-laid plans go astray, the the best-laid plans the best-laid plans go astray the best-laid plans of mice and men bad habits die hard all cats are gray after dark/at night
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