idiom
crying over spilled milk
KRY-ing OH-ver SPILD MILK
ˈkraɪɪŋ ˈoʊvər spɪld mɪlkListen
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Syllable breakdown
cryingoverspilledmilk
Dictionary meaning
being upset about something that has already happened and cannot be changed; lamenting an irreversible mistake
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