water under the bridge

Example Sentences

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Mr Browne said 40 years is seen by some as a long period of time with "lots of water under the bridge".

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2023

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

But none of this means the significant harm done to the principle of real-time accountability is water under the bridge.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 1, 2022

That is all water under the bridge now.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver