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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGenie is out of the bottle
/ˈdʒiː.ni ɪz aʊt əv ðə ˈbɒt.əl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Once something has been released, revealed, or started, it cannot be undone, contained, or reversed.
"Now that the confidential document has been leaked online, the genie is out of the bottle." - 2
Describing a situation where a secret or powerful force has escaped control and its consequences must now be faced.
"With the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence, the genie is out of the bottle regarding automated content generation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
This idiom alludes to traditional Middle Eastern folklore, notably popularized in Western literature through tales of genies (djinn) escaping from magical vessels where they were imprisoned. Once released, the powerful entity cannot be forced back inside, symbolizing an irreversible action or the uncontrolled spread of information.
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le secret est dévoilé
Transliteration: lə sə.kʁɛ ɛ de.vwa.le
Script: Le secret est dévoilé
"Maintenant que c'est su, le secret est dévoilé."
die Katze ist aus dem Sack
Transliteration: diː ˈkat.t͡sə ɪst aʊst dɛm zak
Script: Die Katze ist aus dem Sack
"Jetzt, wo das Projekt bekannt ist, ist die Katze aus dem Sack."
il dado è tratto
Transliteration: il ˈdaː.do ɛ ˈtrat.to
Script: Il dado è tratto
"Ormai la notizia è diffusa e il dado è tratto."
el secreto ya salió a la luz
Transliteration: el seˈkɾeto ʝa saˈli.o a la luθ
Script: El secreto ya salió a la luz
"Es demasiado tarde para ocultarlo, el secreto ya salió a la luz."
o segredo foi revelado
Transliteration: u siˈɡɾedu foj ʁeveˈla.du
Script: O segredo foi revelado
"Agora que todos sabem, o segredo foi revelado."
बात अब हाथ से निकल चुकी है
Transliteration: baat ab haath se nikal chuki hai
"अब राज़ बाहर आ गया है, बात अब हाथ से निकल चुकी है।"
覆水难收
Transliteration: fù shuǐ nán shōu
"秘密已经泄露了，真是覆水难收。"
돌이킬 수 없다
Transliteration: dorikil su eopda
"비밀이 다 탄로났으니 이미 돌이킬 수 없다."
覆水盆に返らず
Transliteration: fukusui bon ni kaerazu
"情報が漏れてしまった以上、もう覆水盆に返らずだ。"
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