water under the bridge
Something in the past that cannot be controlled or undone, but must be accepted, forgiven, or forgotten.
They agreed that their old disputes were water under the bridge and decided to make a fresh start.
noun
A construction or natural feature that spans a divide.
The rope bridge crosses the river.
It was a beautiful view from the Brooklyn Bridge.
A construction or natural feature that spans a divide.
Rugby players often break the bridge of their noses.
A construction or natural feature that spans a divide.
The dentist pulled out the decayed tooth and put in a bridge.
A construction or natural feature that spans a divide.
An arch or superstructure.
The first officer is on the bridge.
verb
To be or make a bridge over something.
With enough cable, we can bridge this gorge.
On this occasion, the damage was far more serious. The sea wall was breached completely for a distance of over 50 yd., and the gap had to be bridged by a temporary timber viaduct.
To span as if with a bridge.
The two groups were able to bridge their differences.
The brooding, black-clad singer bridged a stark divide that emerged in the recording industry in the 1950s, as post-Elvis pop singers diverged into two camps and audiences aligned themselves with either the sideburned rebels of rock 'n' roll or the cowboy-hatted twangsters of country music.
To transition from one piece or section of music to another without stopping.
We need to bridge that jam into "The Eleven".
To connect two or more computer buses, networks etc. with a bridge.
To go to the bridge position.
noun
Any of a certain family of trick-taking card games.
Bidding is an essential element of the game of bridge.
Any of a certain family of trick-taking card games.
She played in a bridge tournament in Las Vegas last year.