"water over the dam" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-water over the dam.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} water over the dam (uncountable)
  1. (idiomatic) An event or set of events which has already happened and cannot be changed. Tags: idiomatic, uncountable Synonyms: water under the bridge
    Sense id: en-water_over_the_dam-en-noun-o3mxkqyt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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