genie is out of the bottle
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Phrase
the genie is out of the bottle
- (idiomatic) Information has been released that will have ongoing consequences.
- It's been widely rumored the network was planning to cancel the show, but now the genie is out of the bottle and fans are furious.
- (idiomatic) Something has been brought into reality that cannot be eliminated or undone.
- I don't think there's any hope of repealing this city's silly parking bylaw. The genie is out of the bottle, sadly.
Synonyms
- (information has been released that will have ongoing consequences): cat is out of the bag
See also
- can of worms
- kettle of fish
- Pandora's box
- what's done is done