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2006-06-12 19:45:46 · 17 answers · asked by Dr ICY 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
Past events to be put aside~by gones
It means that something is in the past and no longer important.
"My sister and I fought when we were children, but that's water under the bridge."
I think the analogy is that water under the bridge is constantly moving toward the sea. That's a little abstract, so you might also imagine dropping a leaf into the water from atop a bridge. By watching the leaf float down river you'd be witnessing the progress of the water.
2006-06-12 19:48:04 · answer #1 · answered by soplaw2001 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Water under the bridge is a term used that means you have forgiven someone over a misunderstanding or disagreement.
Usually one person has misunderstood what another person was trying to say and a minor altercation may be an outcome. once both parties involved have worked out the differences and understand how the misunderstanding was created, usually one party will apologize to the other. A typical response would be "don't worry about it, it is water under the bridge". This in turn means you can walk over a bridge and look down at the water. The bridge would represent the resolution between the two parties, while the water would represent the problem or misunderstanding that has just been resolved. You can physically walk on the bridge of resolution and look down at the problem already resolved washing away under the bridge.
2006-06-12 19:55:11 · answer #2 · answered by irish31 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Water under the Bridge is apparently English.
Water over the dam American
Both mean that what is past is not worth considering now.
Look up Google and go to phrases, or just ask the question Water under the Bridge.
2006-06-12 20:00:06 · answer #3 · answered by Jethie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Water that is under the bridge is already passing, and will soon be forgotten. When two people are willing to move forward with their lives and remain friends, then an altercation in the past is considered "water under the bridge".
2006-06-12 19:47:23 · answer #4 · answered by Tiller 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It means that the past is gone. Like water under a bridge, you can't go back and retrieve the past and change it.
2006-06-12 19:48:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means something that was bad, happened a LONG time ago and should be forgotten.
Example: Let's say my boyfriend dumped me 3 years ago. I tried to get him back. He dies. It's all water under the bridge now.......Nothing you can do about something or just very old pitfalls. Old quarrels. etc. In the past.
2006-06-12 19:52:22 · answer #6 · answered by Molly 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Water under the bridge is something you should rise above...sort of like "taking the high road," you must overcome past mistakes, be authentic to yourself and get on with life....
2006-06-12 19:49:11 · answer #7 · answered by patel2 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it means it is an old subject not worth bothering about any more .
in Holland they say dont get old cows out of the ditch almost the same meaning
if you have done something wrong or offended any one a while ago .
and you see them and apologise .
then they may say .its water under the brdge .
like it doesnt matter anymore .let it rest ,dont worry about it .
forget about it.
2006-06-12 19:51:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Is it something like the song..."like a bridge over troubled waters"??
2006-06-12 21:39:57 · answer #9 · answered by chilli 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it means sometimes there are lakes and river and water things like that.
people build bridge (road) so your car doesnt get wet
then water is under the bridge..i think
i like eating chicken too
2006-06-12 19:47:58 · answer #10 · answered by chris 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋