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Put the genie back in the bottle
Verb
Definitions
1.
Verb
To revert a situation; to put things back as they were before something (usually an unwelcome thing) became a reality.
"People are very worried about artificial intelligence, but there's no way now to put the genie back in the bottle."
Synonyms
put the cork back in the bottle
turn back the clock
revert
put the clock back
unring a bell
wind back the clock
turn the tables
turn the clock back
turn back
rein in
uncast
unreverse
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