crying over spilled milk

To cry over spilled milk is to remain upset about a past loss. When milk has been spilled, it is wasted and cannot be used. There is no reason to keep complaining over the loss. Note that either of the words spilled or spilt can be used.

-I can't believe we're over! You're not even going to fight for me?
-stop crying over spilled milk, we're done...you really bruised my ego.
-oh, cry me a river!

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tickeled pink

Also, tickled to death. Delighted, as in I was tickled pink when I got his autograph, or His parents were tickled to death when he decided to marry her. The first term, first recorded in 1922, alludes to one's face turning pink with laughter when one is being tickled. The variant, clearly a hyperbole, dates from about 1800.

-Jess guess what?
-What?
-Young finally asked me out!
-I was tickeled pink when I found out that he just broke up with his girl friend.

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water under the bridge

If something belongs to the past and isn't important or troubling any more, it is water under the bridge.

-I can't believe I broke up with Jason, I miss him so much!
-Woman, it's been 2 months already, and he hasn't called you!
it's water under the bridge...

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