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punch outTo use a punch to remove a piece of material or to remove a piece already scored.Rate it:

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push against an open doorTo do something pointless or unnecessary; to try doing something already done.Rate it:

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push one's luckTo take an excessive risk or to attempt some task unlikely to succeed, especially after having already been unexpectedly lucky.Rate it:

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reinvent the wheelTo redo work unnecessarily when it has already been done satisfactorily; to rethink an already working system, technique, etc. in a pointless attempt to improve it.Rate it:

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say no moreWhat has already been said conveys all the meaning and information needed to draw a conclusion concerning a matter which it would be imprudent to discuss further.Rate it:

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shotgun weddingA wedding in which the bride is already pregnant.Rate it:

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sicut parta iam atque explorata victoriaas if the victory were already won.Rate it:

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tenez-vous-en làStop there, go no further in the matter; Be satisfied with what you have already obtained.Rate it:

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that ship has already sailedAlternative form of that ship has sailedRate it:

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that ship has sailedThat opportunity has already passed.Rate it:

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that train has already left the stationAlternative form of that train has left the stationRate it:

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that train has left the stationThat opportunity has already passed; that cannot be undone.Rate it:

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the nose knowsDespite the addressee's belief that the speaker was unaware of something, the speaker, in fact, was already aware.Rate it:

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the rest is historyUsed to indicate that one does not need to give extra details about a story as it is too complicated or already well-known.Rate it:

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under one's beltAlready done; within one's experience; practiced.Rate it:

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victoriam praecipere (animo) (Liv. 10. 26)to consider oneself already victor.Rate it:

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warm upTo prepare for executing an already-learned activity by a limited amount of additional practice.Rate it:

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water over the damAn event or set of events which has already happened and cannot be changed.Rate it:

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Water Under the BridgeUsed to signify a life situation that has already happened and cannot be changed; therefore, one should not worry about it. The analogy to water having passed under the bridge means that there is nothing you can do about it since it's already passed, so no reason to dwell on it. What's done is done.Rate it:

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what's done is doneEvents that have already taken place cannot be changed and actions that have already been committed cannot be undone, so it is best not to dwell on them.Rate it:

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worst comes to worstIf an already bad situation progresses into a catastrophic situation.Rate it:

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you don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blowsYou don't need an expert to tell you what you already know.Rate it:

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