Idiotoon
Problems & Situations
Cry over Spilled Milk
To be upset about something bad that already happened and cannot be fixed.
Your Speaking Mission
Stop stressing about mistakes you can't change
Upgrade The Sentence
Instead ofIt already happened, stop worrying.
SayDon't cry over spilled milk.
Mini Dialogue
A: I failed the test...
B: It's done now.
A: I should've studied more.
B: Maybe, but don't cry over spilled milk.
Say It Now
What mistake are you still thinking about?
I keep thinking about...What would you tell a friend who is stuck in the past?
Don't cry over spilled milk, just...Repeat These
- Don't cry over spilled milk.
- She stopped crying over spilled milk.
- There's no point crying over spilled milk.
- He keeps crying over spilled milk instead of moving on.
Say This, Not That
Instead ofDon't be sad about what happened.
SayDon't cry over spilled milk.
Native speakers use this idiom to dismiss regret over past mistakes.What You Mean
To be upset about something bad that already happened and cannot be fixed.