Put the genie back in the bottle In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "put the genie back in the bottle", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

Jenne Phuong

2021-09-21 03:09

Meaning of Put the genie back in the bottle

Synonyms:

let the genie out of the bottle

Put the genie back in the bottle phrase

To undo what has already been done; to reverse a situation to how it formerly existed

Everything has been out of our control. It's too late to put that genie back in the bottle.

Once you decide to quit this chance, it’s hard to put the genie back in the bottle.

We should be careful with our words to avoid hurting people because we can't put the genie back in the bottle.

Other phrases about:

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used to say that a situation has changed to the opposite of what it was before

leave aside

1. To temporarily stop focusing on something or ignore something

2. To save something for a later use or leave something in reserve

Grammar and Usage of Put the genie back in the bottle

Verb Forms

put the genie back in the bottle
to put the genie back in the bottle
putting the genie back in the bottle
puts the genie back in the bottle

The verb “put” should be conjugated according to its tense

Origin of Put the genie back in the bottle

The idiom comes from the story of the genie. Genie is the name given to a creature from Arabian stories who possesses great magical powers and would do whatever the person who controlled it wanted it to do – whether bad or good. The Arabic word appears in English in various transliterations. The word genie derives from French génie.

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