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”... it’s tough to go to work for people that you think maybe are holding one of your episodes hostage. But that’s kind of water under the bridge now because it’s going back on the air.”
South Park co-creator Matt Stone talking about the censorship of certain South Park episodes.
Definition
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no longer an issue or problem
2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.
Matt Stone is saying that the fact that his episodes got censored is water under the bridge because they ended up getting aired. The censorship caused a conflict that was eventually resolved. The episodes were aired, so the conflict is water under the bridge.
When something is water under the bridge, it is no longer an issue. It’s something that has been forgiven and is in the past.
You say something is water under the bridge when you have moved on, when you don’t want to talk about it anymore, or when you want someone else to know it is OK.
If you have an argument with your girlfriend, and then you both apologize, you may feel that you have forgiven her. If she comes to you later and apologizes again, you can reassure her. Say, “No need to apologize. It’s water under the bridge. Let’s forget it!”
Imagine a father and son who have argued for years. The father is old, and the son comes to him to ask forgiveness. The father says, “It’s water under the bridge, son. It’s in the past.”
Examples
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“My brother was mean to me when we were kids, but that’s all water under the bridge. We get along great now.”
“I apologized to Ruth for laughing at her, but she said it was water under the bridge. I’m so relieved she’s not angry with me.”
“Kenny and I had a horrible breakup, but that’s water under the bridge. We’re good friends now.”