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water under the bridge

a past problem no longer worth worrying about

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(idiom) something that happened in the past and is no longer important or worth worrying about; a past problem or disagreement that people decide to forget about

Examples

• After they apologized, he said the argument was water under the bridge and they could be friends again.

Nearby in Idioms & Sayings

the whole nine yards, throw caution to the wind, turn a blind eye, when pigs fly, wild goose chase, burn bridges