water under the bridge

phrase

—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.

Examples of water under the bridge in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But clearly any supposed rivalry between the legendary bands is water under the bridge. — Peter Gicas, Entertainment Weekly, 14 July 2026

But there's been a lot of water under the bridge since 2007. — Jon Keller, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026

Because there’s a lot of water under the bridge for all of us. — Chris Willman, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026

But that’s water under the bridge. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for water under the bridge

• abridge
• drawbridge
• footbridge
• oxbridge
• fridge
• midge
• ridge