cry over
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It is the rule against clichés—don’t beat dead horses, cry over spilled milk or freeze like a deer in the headlights.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
My motto in investing has always been cry over spilt milk, for analyzing errors is how you learn almost everything.
From Barron's ● Dec. 31, 2025
"I'm not going to cry over spilt milk, it's over now."
From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2024
There is something in me — maybe the father, maybe just the human — that wants to soothe the child in that photo; to hold on to her, to cry over her.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 15, 2023
I had seen him cry over patients and the memories of patients.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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