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What does the idiom “Cry over spilt milk” mean?
A. To spend money carelessly
B. To waste something useful
C. To feel sorry about something that cannot be changed✓ Correct Answer
D. To be very careless
💡 Solution & Explanation
The idiom “Cry over spilt milk” means “to feel sorry about something that cannot be changed”. An idiom's meaning is not the same as the meaning of its separate words, so read it as a whole phrase.