de geest is uit de fles

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Literally, “the genie/ghost is out of the bottle”.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /də ˈɣeːst ɪs ˌœy̯t də ˈflɛs/

Phrase

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de geest is uit de fles

  1. (idiomatic) the genie's out of the bottle (matters are hard to reverse or beyond control now)
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