| 词汇 | be water over the dam |
| 释义 | (redirected from be water over the dam)water under the bridgeA prior issue that is now resolved or considered resolved. That argument we had is just water under the bridge now—don't even worry about it. water under the bridgeBRITISH, AMERICAN orwater over the damAMERICANIf you say that a bad experience is water under the bridge, you mean that it happened a long time ago and so you do not feel upset or worried about it now. He didn't treat me very well at the time but it's all water under the bridge now. Mr Bruce said that he was relieved it was over and that he regarded his time in jail as water under the bridge. Note: You can also say things such as a lot of water has gone under the bridge to mean that a lot of time has passed or a lot of things have happened since a bad experience. It's almost two years since it happened and a lot of water has gone under the bridge. We're now on speaking terms with Marcia. water under the bridgeused to refer to events or situations in the past that are no longer to be regarded as important or a source of concern.The related expression there's been a lot of water under the bridge since — is used to indicate that a lot of time has passed and a great many events have occurred since a particular event. A North American variant is water over the dam . be (all) water under the ˈbridge(spoken) be an event, a mistake, etc. that has already happened and is now forgotten or no longer important: We had a terrible quarrel five years ago but that’s all water under the bridge.water under the bridge A past occurrence, especially something unfortunate, that cannot be undone or rectified: All that is now just water under the bridge. |
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