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that ship has (long) sailed

British pronunciation/ðat ʃˈɪp hɐz lˈɒŋ sˈeɪld/
American pronunciation/ðæt ʃˈɪp hɐz lˈɑːŋ sˈeɪld/
that ship has (long) sailed
[SENTENCE]
1

used to say that an offer or possibility is not renewable or available any more

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1I was hoping to get to bed early tonight, but clearly, that ship has sailed.
2That ship has sailed.
3That ship has sailed.
4But that ship has sailed, pal.
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