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Meaning of the genie is out of the bottle | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C2

Definitions

Information has been released that will have ongoing consequences.
idiomatic
Something has been brought into reality that cannot be eliminated or undone.
idiomatic

Equivalents

Nederlands de geest is uit de fles

Polski co było, to było co się stało, to się nie odstanie

Examples

“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.”

“This early flawed statement was rapidly updated with entirely accurate information, but it was too late - the genie was out of the bottle.”

“I don't think there's any hope of repealing this city's silly parking bylaw. The genie is out of the bottle, sadly.”

““The foundations of the concerns about digital platforms were developing during the Obama years […]” said Chris Lewis, the president of the consumer advocacy group Public Knowledge. “The genie is out of the bottle and the issues the public needs resolved are piling up without resolution.””

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

the ghost walks the girls are fighting the gods smile on someone the good die young the grapes are sour anyway the grass is always greener on the other side