Don't Wallow In Spilled Milk

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Prompts = Brace, Quash, Wallow

My mother used to tell me “Don’t wallow in the spilled milk.” It’s a strange expression, I know, but English isn’t her first language. Her point was that once something bad happens, fix it.

I’m a prosecutor. Earlier today, the judge on the case made a decision on a defence motion; despite my valiant attempts to quash, it went their way. Now, instead of a bit of spilled milk, I’ve got a proverbial tanker truck that just jackknifed and spilled milk everywhere.

But I’m not wallowing, Ma. I am, however, bracing for a tense press briefing tomorrow with several whiskeys.