2017 · Q19
Which one of the following can be used as a substitute for the words written in capital letters in the sentence, “There is no meaning to CRY OVER THE SPILT MILK since the matter is over”?
General EnglishVocabulary
- ANo use of worrying about
- BNo use of spilling now
- CNo use of celebration
- DNo use of asking for
Explanation
To cry over spilt milk means to waste time regretting something that cannot be undone, since the matter is over. The substitute is therefore No use of worrying about (A) the past. The other options miss the irreversible-past sense: spilling now, celebration, and asking for are irrelevant to the idiom.