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Idiom: Put The Cork Back In The Bottle

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putthecorkbackinbottle

Meanings

To revert a situation.

Example Sentences

1
After her outburst at the meeting, she quickly realized it was time to put the cork back in the bottle.
2
Whenever my little sister starts crying, it's like trying to put the cork back in the bottle.
3
Once the rumors started spreading, it was impossible to put the cork back in the bottle.
4
The politician's scandal was so shocking that there was no way to put the cork back in the bottle.
5
The secret was out, and there was no point trying to put the cork back in the bottle.

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