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What does it mean when one says "that's water on the bridge" or " there's water on the bridge". I heard this in a TV discussion.
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We say that when a problem's water under the bridge, it is all forgotten and forgiven now. Therefore, depending on the context, I would assume that it means that there is still a problem now.
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What does it mean when one says "that's water on the bridge" or " there's water on the bridge". I heard this in a TV discussion.
Is it possible that you misunderstood "water under the bridge"?

We also have "water over the dam" with the same meaning.
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