Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

water under the bridge

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.66 in modern English

Syllables: wa-ter un-der the bridge
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Something in the past that cannot be controlled or undone, but must be accepted, forgiven, or forgotten.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"They agreed that their old disputes were water under the bridge and decided to make a fresh start."
"Ilsa: It's been a long time. Sam: Yes, ma'am. A lot of water under the bridge."
"Lot of water under the bridge; lot of other stuff, too / Don’t get up, gentlemen, I’m only passing through"

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

bury the hatchet cry over spilt milk no use crying over spilt milk here we are let bygones be bygones that ship has sailed that train has left the station the die is cast

Frequently Paired Words

bury the hatchet cry over spilt milk no use crying over spilt milk here we are irreversibility let bygones be bygones that ship has sailed that train has left the station

Synonyms

water over the dam bygone

Questions

What does water under the bridge mean?: Something in the past that cannot be controlled or undone, but must be accepted, forgiven, or forgotten.

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