Question

Select the meaning of the given phrase/idiom.

Cry over spilled milk

• A. To be unhappy about what cannot be undone
• B. To walk ahead with caution
• C. To cry over the loss
• D. To cry over a failure

Answer 1

The correct option is A To be unhappy about what cannot be undone

The given phrase means 'To be sad about something that cannot be changed'.

Option A is correct. 'What cannot be undone' can be interpreted as 'what cannot be changed'. Thus, the option and the phrase have the same meaning.

Options B, C and D are incorrect. They do not have the required meaning.