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water under the bridge

NOUN
things forgotten about
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“So, it’s water under the bridge, I guess. I’m always going to be thankful to the Canucks for drafting me into the NHL.”

From Seattle Times • Dec. 22, 2022

But there's been a lot of water under the bridge and market attrition since, in one the worst year for mixed asset portfolios in a hundred years.

From Reuters • Nov. 11, 2022

That’s all water under the bridge, another cliché.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2022

The locker room gun incident is all water under the bridge for Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton.

From Washington Times • May 23, 2022

“A lot of water under the bridge since then.”

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt




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