water under the bridge

water under the bridge
water over the dam & water under the bridge
Fig. past and unchangeable events. •

Your quarrel with Lena is water over the dam; now you ought to concentrate on getting along with her.

George and I were friends once, but that's all water under the bridge now.

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See: WATER OVER THE DAM.

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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