Pick the correct meaning of the expression Cry over spilt milk.
Note
Cry over spilt milk means complain about something that cannot be changed. This answer is correct because the expression has a fixed figurative meaning in English. In an SSC idiom question, students should match the whole phrase with its accepted meaning rather than translate each word separately.
- Classroom example: Cry over spilt milk can refer to a situation involving complain about something that cannot be changed.
- Story example: A writer may use Cry over spilt milk when describing a situation involving complain about something that cannot be changed.
- Exam example: When a sentence contains Cry over spilt milk, choose the meaning “complain about something that cannot be changed.”
