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English Words / C / Cry over Spilt Milk
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Cry over Spilt Milk

idiom

To be upset about something that has already happened and cannot be changed

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Cry over Spilt Milk

idiom EN · English

Definition

To be upset about something that has already happened and cannot be changed

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