you can't unring a bell



you can't unring a bell

You can't rescind information that has been shared publicly, especially when it is damaging to a person or organization's reputation. Attempting to do so is usually as futile as "unringing" a bell. How confident are you in this information? Because once we announce it, there's no changing it—you can't unring a bell. You can't unring a bell, even with the best lawyers. So I doubt this scandal is going away anytime soon.
See also: bell, unring

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Natanielnah-tah-NYEL (Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese
Sung-Jinsung-jeenKorean
EnyaEN-yaIrish
Anthousa-Ancient Greek
Lucasta-Literature
Balendin-Basque