How to Pronounce "put the genie back in the bottle"
expression
PUT thuh JEE-nee BAK in thuh BAH-tuhl
put thuh JEE-nee BAK in thuh BOT-ul
Definition
This expression means trying to undo something that has already happened, especially when it is impossible or very difficult.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpʊt/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈdʒini/ /ˈbæk/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbɑtəɫ
British English
pʊt/ /ðə, ði/ /dʒˈiːni/ /bˈæk/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈɒtəl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PUT thuh JEE-nee BAK in thuh BAH-tuhl
UK
put thuh JEE-nee BAK in thuh BOT-ul
Listen in Context
Once people had seen the video online, it was impossible to put the genie back in the bottle.
After the invention was released, you couldn't put the genie back in the bottle.
The company tried to delete the news, but they couldn't put the genie back in the bottle.
Once that secret got out, there was no way to put the genie back in the bottle.