what are phrases similar to:
...no use crying over spilled milk
...like closing the barn door after the animals have fled
there was one in particular but i forgot it can anyone name some others?
2007-03-17 19:04:49 · 6 answers · asked by charli_red1218 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
..about not being possible to change something once it's happened..
- you can't put the genie back in the bottle
- it's all water under the bridge
2007-03-17 19:09:55 · answer #1 · answered by hot.turkey 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Like looking for a needle in a haystack
Why buy the cow when you can get the milk free
2007-03-18 02:09:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wont cross that bridge until I come to it.
That's the way the cookie crumbles
That's the way the ball bounces
2007-03-18 02:16:39 · answer #3 · answered by codiane99 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're called sayings. Some are called proverbs or adages.
This is one of several limks available to help you.
2007-03-18 02:09:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a stitch in time saves nine, Opportunity seldom knocks twice.
2007-03-18 02:17:11 · answer #5 · answered by Karen Walker 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink
2007-03-18 02:07:28 · answer #6 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋