Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase shown in italics. There is no use crying over spilt milk.
Question and options
Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase shown in italics.
There is no use crying over spilt milk.
- to be rigid on something
- to waste time in vain
- to weep over the burnt milk
- to call someone to help
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B - to waste time in vain
No use crying over spilt milk: regretting what cannot be undone is pointless, i.e. a waste of time in vain. The other options do not capture this sense.
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