Alfred's Serif Users' Forums — Water and the bridge idioms

Re: Water and the bridge idioms

null@example.com (William) — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 18:18:53 +0000

Thank you.

Re: Water and the bridge idioms

null@example.com (Albert Ross) — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 17:50:17 +0000

What a very thought provoking question William, I'm surprised you haven't consult your friend AI about it, they seem to have all of the answers don't they?

Personally I prefer the phrase, we've all passed a lot of water since then, which means exactly the same thing if slightly less wholesome - it simply means a very long time ago. As far as the first example is concerned, it means, what's done is done and cannot be undone.

Water and the bridge idioms

null@example.com (William) — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 17:09:43 +0000

What are the meanings of

That's water under the bridge

and

There's been too much water under the bridge

I heard the second one over fifty years ago, but only once.

Do they mean the same or is there a difference?