Previouswater under the bridge | water over the dam
Meaning: You can say a problem or an experience is water under the bridge, or water over the dam, if it happened in the past and it no longer affects the present to a degree that is worth worrying about.
For example:
- I wish people would stop talking about my problems with the law. It all happened a long time ago and it's water under the bridge as far as I'm concerned.
- Rhonda says her marriage to Mark is water over the dam and it's time to move on with her life.
Quick Quiz:
Sam says some things are water under the bridge and he doesn't want to talk about them, such as
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