Cry Over Spilt Milk
- Cry Over Spilt Milk
- How common is this idiom?: This idiom is still widely used today, especially in informal settings, to caution people against worrying about things that have already happened and can't be changed.
- Literal Meaning: To cry over milk that has been spilled, which would be pointless since it can't be undone.
- Actual Idiomatic Meaning: To worry or be upset about something that has already happened and can't be changed.
- There's no use crying over spilt milk, let's just clean it up and move on.
- I know you're upset about losing the game, but don't cry over spilt milk, focus on the next one.
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