| 单词 | that ship has sailed |
| 释义 | > as lemmasthat ship (also boat) has sailed that ship (also boat) has sailed: used to express the idea that an opportunity has passed, or that a situation can no longer be changed.Cf. to miss the boat at miss v.1 13e. ΚΠ 1968 Times Reporter (Dover, Ohio) 31 July 20/1 Six years ago you paid a commission to acquire these shares... It's been paid. The ship has sailed. Why are you getting so excited about it now? 1993 Pittsburgh Post-Gaz. (Nexis) 22 Sept. (Sports section) Does Rutigliano yearn for one more crack in the NFL? ‘No,’ he answered. ‘That boat has sailed for me.’ 2017 K. Kwan Rich People Probl. i. iii. 23 ‘This is your last chance to make up with your grandmother’... ‘I think that ship has sailed. Trust me, I don't think I'll be welcomed.’ < as lemmas |
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