词汇 | cry over spilled milk |
释义 | Idiom cry over spilled milk Theme: SORROW to be unhappy about something that cannot be undone.I'm sorry that you broke your bicycle, Tom. But there is nothing that can be done now. Don't cry over spilled milk.Ann is always crying over spilled milk. cry over spilled milkTo be upset over something that cannot be fixed, often something minor. Please calm down, you're just crying over spilled milk. We already submitted the report, so we can't fix it now. A: "Why is Hannah so upset?" B: "Oh, she's just crying over spilled milk. She just ripped her stockings—she'll be fine." cry over spilled milkFig. to be unhappy about what cannot be undone. (See also It's no use crying over spilled milk.) He is always crying over spilled milk. He cannot accept reality. It can't be helped. Don't cry over spilled milk. cry over spilled milk To regret in vain what cannot be undone or rectified. |
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