the damage is done

== English == === Pronunciation === === Phrase === the damage is done The harm has occurred, and nothing can be done to prevent it now; it might have been preventable, but cannot be prevented retroactively. By the time Jack can get there it will be too late. The damage will have been done. ==== Translations ==== === See also === no use crying over spilt milk the die is cast what's done is done you can't unring a bell you can't put the toothpaste back in the tube === Further reading === “the damage is done”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.