the damage is done

phrase

The harm has occurred, and nothing can be done to prevent it now; it might have been preventable, but cannot be prevented retroactively.

“By the time Jack can get there it will be too late. The damage will have been done.”

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Meanings

phrase
  1. The harm has occurred, and nothing can be done to prevent it now; it might have been preventable, but cannot be prevented retroactively.

    By the time Jack can get there it will be too late. The damage will have been done.

Translations

Danish skaden er sket
  • skaden er sketTranslations
Finnish vahinko on jo tapahtunut
  • vahinko on jo tapahtunutTranslations
French le mal est fait
  • le mal est faitTranslations
Portuguese o mal está feito
  • o mal está feitoTranslations
Swedish skadan är skedd
  • skadan är skeddTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

the damage is done. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20damage%20is%20done

MLA

“the damage is done.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20damage%20is%20done. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “the damage is done,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20damage%20is%20done.

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