cry over spilt milk



cry over spilt milk

To be upset over something that cannot be fixed, often something minor. Please calm down, you're just crying over spilt milk. We already submitted the report, so we can't fix it now. A: "Why is Hannah so upset?" B: "Oh, she's just crying over spilt milk. She just fell down and ripped her stockings—she'll be fine."
See also: cry, milk, spilt

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Slobodanka-Serbian, Croatian
BolÍVar-Spanish (Latin American)
Alvin['ælvin]
Mordokhay-Biblical Hebrew
Ezer-Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Lieven-Flemish