| 释义 |
the damage is doneUsed to indicate that it is too late to prevent the occurrence of something unfortunate or undesirable: there didn’t seem any point in arguing now—the damage was done...- He doesn't think it likely that the document will become official policy, but others argue the damage is done.
- Then we got letters saying we could stay until after Christmas, but of course by then the damage is done.
- Okay: if she repents then fine, that's for God to decide on in her next life, but the damage is done and nothing now could bring back those people's lives and the pain that their deaths have caused.
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