toothpaste is out of the tube en · X
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
From the practical impossibility of getting toothpaste back into a tube once it is squirted out.
Meanings
- (idiomatic) A situation that cannot be recovered or reversed back to its original state.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| the toothpaste is out of the tube | canonical | lexicographic |
Relateds
let the cat out of the bag · genie is out of the bottle · unring a bell