water under the bridge
idiom
—used to say that something happened in the past and is no longer important or worth arguing about
We had our differences in the past, but that's all water under the bridge now.
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There has been an awful lot of water under the bridge since then — and a lot of ill will between the clubs at boardroom level — but there was always a degree of respect between Guardiola and Klopp and, the odd flare-up aside, between the two sets of players.
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Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
On Monday, that all might have just become incredibly turbulent water under the bridge.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 13 May 2025
However, according to Schauffele himself, these problems are water under the bridge.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Alphabet has already announced earnings, not particularly well received, but that’s water under the bridge.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025
George Russell and Max Verstappen have vowed to bury the hatchet ahead of the upcoming Formula 1 season, insisting their public spat was water under the bridge.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
But that could be water under the bridge for Lauer’s many female fans, according to Lemon, who himself was fired from CNN in 2023 following accusations of misogynistic behavior.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2025
The circumstances that led to his 2019 trade to Colorado by the Leafs are believed to be water under the bridge for all involved.
—Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
However, this seems to be water under the bridge, as Kelly delivered a fiery speech supporting Trump during a rally in Pittsburgh on November 4.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
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Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
On Monday, that all might have just become incredibly turbulent water under the bridge.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 13 May 2025
However, according to Schauffele himself, these problems are water under the bridge.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Alphabet has already announced earnings, not particularly well received, but that’s water under the bridge.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025
George Russell and Max Verstappen have vowed to bury the hatchet ahead of the upcoming Formula 1 season, insisting their public spat was water under the bridge.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
But that could be water under the bridge for Lauer’s many female fans, according to Lemon, who himself was fired from CNN in 2023 following accusations of misogynistic behavior.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2025
The circumstances that led to his 2019 trade to Colorado by the Leafs are believed to be water under the bridge for all involved.
—Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
However, this seems to be water under the bridge, as Kelly delivered a fiery speech supporting Trump during a rally in Pittsburgh on November 4.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Water under the bridge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20under%20the%20bridge. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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