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spilt S0640200 (spĭlt)v.A past tense and a past participle of spill1.spilt (spɪlt) vb a past tense and past participle of spill1spill1 (spɪl)
v. spilled spilt, spill•ing, v.t. 1. to cause or allow to run or fall from a container, esp. accidentally or wastefully: to spill a glass of milk. 2. to shed (blood), as in killing or wounding. 3. to scatter: to spill papers all over the floor. 4. a. to let the wind out of (a sail). b. to lose (wind) from a sail. 5. to cause to fall from a horse, vehicle, or the like. 6. to divulge: to spill a secret. v.i. 7. (of a liquid, loose particles, etc.) to run or escape from a container, as by careless handling. 8. to move in great numbers; pour out: The children spilled into the playground. n. 9. a spilling, as of liquid. 10. a quantity spilled. 11. spillway. 12. Also called spill′ light`. superfluous or useless light rays, as from photographic lighting units. 13. a throw or fall from a horse, vehicle, or the like. [before 950; Old English spillan, c. Middle Dutch, Middle Low German spillen, akin to Old English spildan to destroy] spill′a•ble, adj. spill2 (spɪl)
n. 1. a splinter. 2. a slender piece of wood or of twisted paper, for lighting candles, lamps, etc. 3. a peg made of metal. 4. a small pin for stopping a cask; spile. [1250–1300; Middle English spille] spilt
(it's/there's) no use crying over spilt milkIt does no good to get upset over a bad decision or unfortunate event that has already come to pass and cannot be changed. We were pretty disappointed to have lost the championship game, but there's no use crying over spilt milk. We just have to train harder for next season! I know you really wanted that job, but you weren't hired, so it's no use crying over spilt milk now. I was such a fool to take out that second mortgage. Oh well, no use crying over spilt milk!See also: crying, milk, no, over, spilt, use(there's) no point crying over spilt milkIt does no good to get upset over a bad decision or unfortunate event that has already come to pass and cannot be changed. We were pretty disappointed to have lost the championship game, but there's no point crying over spilt milk. We just have to train harder for next season! I was such a fool to take out that second mortgage. Oh well, no point crying over spilt milk!See also: crying, milk, no, over, point, spiltcry over spilt milkTo be upset over something that cannot be fixed, often something minor. Please calm down, you're just crying over spilt 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 spilt milk. She just fell down and ripped her stockings—she'll be fine."See also: cry, milk, over, spiltdon't cry over spilled milkDon't be upset over something that cannot be fixed. Said especially of something trivial or minor. Oh, honey, you just ripped your stockings a little. You'll be fine—don't cry over spilled milk. Don't go crying over spilled milk. We already submitted the report, so we can't fix it now.See also: cry, milk, over, spill(it's/there's) no good crying over spilt milkIt does no good to get upset over a bad decision or unfortunate event that has already come to pass and cannot be changed. We were pretty disappointed to have lost the championship game, but there's no good crying over spilt milk. We just have to train harder for next season! I know you really wanted that job, but you weren't hired, so it's no good crying over spilt milk now. I was such a fool to take out that second mortgage. Oh well, no good crying over spilt milk!See also: crying, good, milk, no, over, spiltcry over spilt milk, don'tAlso, no use crying over spilt milk. Don't regret what cannot be undone or rectified, as in The papers you wanted went out in last week's trash, so don't cry over spilt milk. This metaphor for the inability to recover milk once it has been spilled is very old indeed, already appearing as a proverb in James Howell's Paroimiografia (1659). It is sometimes shortened to spilt milk. See also: cry, over, spiltcry over spilt (or spilled) milk lament or make a fuss about a misfortune that has happened and that cannot be changed or reversed.See also: cry, milk, over, spiltit’s no good/use crying over spilt ˈmilk (saying) it is a waste of time worrying, complaining or feeling sad about something which is done and cannot be changed: His decision to resign was disappointing, but it’s no use crying over spilt milk. We need to concentrate on finding someone to replace him.See also: crying, good, milk, no, over, spilt, useEncyclopediaSeespill |