water\ under\ the\ bridge

water\ under\ the\ bridge
• water over the dam
• water under the bridge
n. phr.
Something that happened in the past and cannot be changed.

Since the sweater is too small already, don't worry about its shrinking; that's water over the dam.

Compare: cry over spilled milk

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