Meaning of put the genie back in the bottle | Babel Free
Definitions
To revert a situation; to put things back as they were before something (usually an unwelcome thing) became a reality.
idiomatic
Examples
“Near-synonym: unring a bell”
“People are very worried about artificial intelligence, but there's no way now to put the genie back in the bottle.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.