beyond repair
idiom
: to such an extent that repair is not possible
The car was damaged beyond repair.
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But not on the older generation, often broken beyond repair.
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Marta Balaga, Variety, 7 July 2025
Royal expert Hilary Fordwich told Fox News in May 2025 that Harry and Charles’ relationship is beyond repair after Harry gave an interview to the BBC about his father’s cancer diagnosis after losing a court case over his royal security.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 24 June 2025
My liver, scarred beyond repair, would never be the same.
—Susan Horava, Health, 24 June 2025
City officials, however, say Polk Park was beyond repair, citing its aging infrastructure and a persistent rodent problem that made the space unsafe.
—Lila Hempel-Edgers, Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2025
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Marta Balaga, Variety, 7 July 2025
Royal expert Hilary Fordwich told Fox News in May 2025 that Harry and Charles’ relationship is beyond repair after Harry gave an interview to the BBC about his father’s cancer diagnosis after losing a court case over his royal security.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 24 June 2025
My liver, scarred beyond repair, would never be the same.
—Susan Horava, Health, 24 June 2025
City officials, however, say Polk Park was beyond repair, citing its aging infrastructure and a persistent rodent problem that made the space unsafe.
—Lila Hempel-Edgers, Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2025
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“Beyond repair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beyond%20repair. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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