putting the genie back in the bottle

A form of put the genie back in the bottle — To revert a situation; to put things back as they were before something (usually an unwelcome thing) became a reality.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of put the genie back in the bottle
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APA

putting the genie back in the bottle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20the%20genie%20back%20in%20the%20bottle

MLA

“putting the genie back in the bottle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20the%20genie%20back%20in%20the%20bottle. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “putting the genie back in the bottle,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20the%20genie%20back%20in%20the%20bottle.

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