the damage is done
English
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edit- The harm has occurred, and nothing can be done to prevent it now; it might have been preventable, but cannot be prevented retroactively.
- By the time Jack can get there it will be too late. The damage will have been done.
Translations
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See also
edit- 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
Further reading
edit- “the damage is done”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.