Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yesterday is gone

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.72 in modern English

Syllables: yes-ter-day is -gone
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

It is impossible to change or to relive what has already happened.

Example Sentences

"Near-synonyms: don't cry over spilt milk, what's done is done, you can't go home again"
"Yesterday is gone indeed, and gone never to return."
"Yesterday is gone; yesterday has passed forever beyond our control. Gone with it are its mistakes and cares, its aches and pains, its faults and blunders."
"Today is the day when we can enjoy life, for yesterday is gone, and tomorrow never comes."
"I wake up every morning and tell myself, "There's nothing I can do about yesterday, yesterday is gone.""

Inflected Forms

yesterday's gone (alternative)

Phrases

seize the day tomorrow is another day tomorrow never comes water under the bridge

Frequently Paired Words

seize the day tomorrow is another day tomorrow never comes water under the bridge

Synonyms

don't cry over spilt milk what's done is done you can't go home again

Questions

What does yesterday is gone mean?: It is impossible to change or to relive what has already happened.

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