Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is “much water has flown under the Thames or down the bridge“ and its meaning is “used to refer to events/situations that are in the past and therefore no longer to be considered as significant or as a cause of worry; it’s past and all forgotten”.
Example Sentence: Since the COVID pandemic rattled lives across the globe in early-2020, a lot of water has flown under the bridge. From disruptions in supply chain for consumer staples and discretionary items to high levels of inflation and a war that has potential to alter the geo-political set up for years to come, impacts have been far greater and long-standing.
This phrase is present in Business Today article These are very complicated times for the consumer goods sector: KPMG consumer markets head and click here to read it.
Courtesy: Business Today
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