Water Under The Bridge Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Water Under The Bridge Idiom mean?

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water under the bridge What does water under the bridge mean?	something that happened in the past and can`t be changed	It was terrible that your house was robbed but it is water under the bridge now and you must move forward.
water under the bridge What does water under the bridge mean?	something that happened in the past and cannot be changed	It was terrible that your house was robbed but it is water under the bridge now and you must move forward.
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Army brat What does "Army brat" mean?	child in a regular Army family

on the blink What does "on the blink" mean?	to be not working	My stereo has been on the blink for many months.
throw away a chance or opportunity What does "throw away a chance or opportunity" mean?	to fail to make use of a chance or opportunity	My cousin threw away a chance to get a good education when he began to work when he was very young.
whitebread What does "whitebread" mean?	ordinary; dull; plain
on horseback What does "on horseback" mean?	on the back of a horse	We rode out to the old red barn on horseback.
run down (someone) What does "run down (someone)" mean?	to say bad things about someone, to criticize someone	The girl is always running down her friends. That is why nobody likes her.
At full tilt What does "At full tilt" mean?	If something is at full tilt, it is going or happening as fast or as hard as possible.
put (something) in mothballs What does "put (something) in mothballs" mean?	to put something in storage	The government decided to put the old ferry in mothballs.
soup up (something) or soup (something) up What does "soup up (something) or soup (something) up" mean?	to make something faster or more powerful by changing or adding something (this expression is often used for a car)	My neighbor decided to soup up his car.
eat like a horse What does "eat like a horse" mean?	to eat a lot	My friend eats like a horse but he never gains any weight.
TBA What does "TBA" mean?	To Be Announced - used when something will be announced later	To Be Announced - used when something will be announced laterI looked in the television guide to see what the 7:00 movie would be but it only said TBA.

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Water Under The Bridge Idiom