Rate this phrase:1.0 / 1 vote

Water over the Dam

Events that are unchangeable, past events

Etymology:

  • Another similar idiom with similar meaning is “water under the bridge.” The water can’t be taken back once it has flown. Thus, this expression is used for any situation that is irretrievable or irreversible.
717 Views
“

My quarrel with Johnson is water on the dam.

Collection   Edit    

Submitted on February 25, 2019

Additional definitions for 'Water over the Dam':

water over the damAn event or set of events which has already happened and cannot be changed.
See them all »

Translation

Find a translation for the Water over the Dam phrase in other languages:

voda nad přehradou

vand over dæmningen

agua sobre la presa

l'eau sur le barrage

acqua sopra la diga

woda nad tamą

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Nearby phrases

Some more phrases from our dictionary similar to Water over the Dam

wash overwater downyou can lead a horse to water but you c…water polowater to one's millwater is wetwimba over troubled waters.water under the bridgewritten all over someone's facewalk overwork 'im over!you can lead a horse to water but you c…water canwalk over

How to pronounce this phrase?

Discuss this Water over the Dam phrase with the community:

0 Comments

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this Water over the Dam definition to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "Water over the Dam." Phrases.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 21 Nov. 2024. <https://www.phrases.com/phrase/water-over-the-dam_45123>.

    Powered by CITE.ME Cite.Me

    We need you!

    Help us build the largest human-edited phrases collection on the web!

    Quiz

    Are you a phrases master?

    »
    Another one ___________ the dust.
    A bites
    B grabs
    C eats
    D swallows

    Browse Phrases.com

    #ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ