to let the genie out of the bottle
1let the genie out of the bottle — phrase to do something that causes a situation to change, so that it is no longer possible to go back to an earlier state Now the press has let the genie out of the bottle, the question is what happens next. Thesaurus: to change a… …
2let the genie out of the bottle — If people let the genie out of the bottle, they let something bad happen that cannot be put right or controlled …
3(the) genie is out of the bottle — something has become known. Efforts to ban cloning cannot succeed the genie is out of the bottle. Usage notes: often used in the form put the genie back in the bottle: Once people got used to e mail, it was impossible to put this genie back in… …
4let the genie out of the bottle — If people let the genie out of the bottle, they let something bad happen that cannot be put right or controlled. (Dorking School Dictionary) …
5let the genie out of the bottle — to do something that causes a situation to change, so that it is no longer possible to go back to an earlier state Now the press has let the genie out of the bottle, the question is what happens next …
6let the genie out of the bottle — mainly American to allow something bad to happen which cannot then be stopped. With the Internet, we really let the genie out of the bottle. People now have unlimited access to all manner of material …
7put the genie back in the bottle — mainly American let the genie out of the bottle to allow something bad to happen which cannot then be stopped. Now that these sorts of drugs are so widely available, it may be too late to put the genie back in the bottle …
8The Young and the Restless minor characters — The following are characters from the American soap opera The Young and the Restless who are notable for their actions or relationships, but who do not warrant their own articles. Contents 1 Current Characters 1.1 Genevieve …
9The Obsolete Man — The Twilight Zone episode Burgess Meredith, as Romney Wordsworth, awaiting his fate, in The Obsolete Man …
10The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street — The Twilight Zone episode Scene from The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street …
