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cry over spilt milk
cry over spilt milkTo pointlessly lament a misfortune that cannot be undone.cry over spilt milk
cry 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, spillcry 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, spilt |