"the damage is done" meaning in English

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Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} the damage is done
  1. The harm has occurred, and nothing can be done to prevent it now; it might have been preventable, but cannot be prevented retroactively. Related terms: no use crying over spilt milk, the die is cast, what's done is done, you can't unring a bell, you can't put the toothpaste back in the tube Translations (Translations): skaden er sket (Danish), vahinko on jo tapahtunut (Finnish), le mal est fait (French), o mal está feito (Portuguese)

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