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Definition of water under the bridge
water under the bridge
- a bad event, but one that happened long ago.
Last edited on Aug 11 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.
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| Definitions include: "bridge and tunnel". | |
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| Definitions include: to ruin a relationship. | |
| Definitions include: See burn a bridge. | |
| Definitions include: See burn a bridge. | |
| Definitions include: the perineum. | |
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| Definitions include: Walking, generally as opposed to driving. | |
| Definitions include: interrogation. | |
| Definitions include: extremely intoxicated | |
| Definitions include: information. | |
| Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting. | |
| Definitions include: A good estimate, term of agreement | |
| Definitions include: a secret advantage. | |
| Definitions include: Inclusive | |
| Definitions include: to make a bad situation worse. | |
| Definitions include: with the amount of time left to finish a task rapidly disappearing. | |
| Definitions include: of a male, to urinate. | |
| Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner. | |
| Definitions include: extremely popular. | |
| Definitions include: taking a passive role. | |
| Definitions include: the bathroom. | |
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| Definitions include: Australia. | |
| Definitions include: to be able to drink more alcohol than another. | |
| Definitions include: "from under". | |
| Definitions include: to become hot under the collar (i.e. angry.) | |
| Definitions include: to annoy. | |
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| Definitions include: angry. | |
| Definitions include: to give in to pressure. | |
| Definitions include: dead and buried. | |
| Definitions include: to overwhelm. | |
| Definitions include: to become a mentor to a person. | |
| Definitions include: to sacrifice another person for personal gain. | |
| Definitions include: underpants | |
| Definitions include: as one of one's prior accomplishments. | |
| Definitions include: underpants / underwear. | |
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Other terms relating to 'water': | |
| Definitions include: family relations are more important than other relationships. | |
| Definitions include: no matter what. | |
| Definitions include: flavorless | |
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| Definitions include: alcohol. | |
| Definitions include: to be inadequate. | |
| Definitions include: to keep up with one's responsibilities. | |
| Definitions include: Always very calm and never gets mad. | |
| Definitions include: a puddle of urine in an inappropriate place | |
| Definitions include: In a bad way. Just made a real stupid move. | |
| Definitions include: a tall person. | |
| Definitions include: semen. | |
| Definitions include: to make something more mild. | |
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| Definitions include: a bar, pub. | |
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