the damage is done en · X
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Meanings
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The harm has occurred, and nothing can be done to prevent it now; it might have been preventable, but cannot be prevented retroactively.
By the time Jack can get there it will be too late. The damage will have been done.
Relateds
what's done is done · no use crying over spilt milk · the die is cast · you can't put the toothpaste back in the tube · you can't unring a bell
Translations (5)
pt o mal está feito (Translations) · fi vahinko on jo tapahtunut (Translations) · sv skadan är skedd (Translations) · fr le mal est fait (Translations) · da skaden er sket (Translations)