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cry over spilt milk What does cry over spilt milk mean?	to cry or complain about something that has already happened	"Don`t cry over spilt milk. You can never change the past."
cry over spilt milk What does cry over spilt milk mean?	to cry or complain about something that has already happened	"Don`t cry over spilt milk. You can never change the past."
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drop (someone or something) like a hot potato What does "drop (someone or something) like a hot potato" mean?	to suddenly stop being involved with someone or with something (usually because you are having problems and do not like him/her/it)	The advertisers dropped the basketball star like a hot potato when he became involved in a scandal.
come to terms What does "come to terms" mean?	to reach an agreement	After negotiating all night the government and the company came to terms on an arrangement for the new water system.

according to Hoyle What does "according to Hoyle" mean?	according to the rules (Hoyle wrote a well-known book about card games)	According to Hoyle, we were not permitted to enter the convention center early but in reality we were able to enter at almost any time.
in a nutshell What does "in a nutshell" mean?	briefly, in a few words	We went to the meeting and they told us in a nutshell about the plans for our company.
dressed to kill What does "dressed to kill" mean?	to wear one`s finest clothes	The woman was dressed to kill when I saw her at the concert last week.

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Cry Over Spilt Milk Idiom