That ship has sailed
The opportunity has passed and cannot be recovered.
Tàu đã rời bến.
Cơ hội qua rồi, không lấy lại được.
That ship has sailed
Examples
He wants the old role back, but that ship has sailed.
Anh ấy muốn quay lại vị trí cũ, nhưng tàu đã rời bến rồi.
We could have merged last year; that ship has sailed.
Lẽ ra năm ngoái chúng ta đã có thể sáp nhập; giờ thì tàu đã rời bến.
Topics
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