let the genie out of the bottle

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let the genie out of the bottle (mainly American)

to allow something bad to happen which cannot then be stopped

Usage notes: In old Arabian stories, a genie was a magic spirit that would do whatever the person who controlled it wanted.

With the Internet, we really let the genie out of the bottle. People now have unlimited access to all manner of material. (mainly American)

See also: bottle, genie, let, out

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Once you've got a database and information like that," he says, "you let the genie out of the bottle. Student database poses privacy concerns: but some say it would ... by University Business We are competitive for this area, and now I'm concerned that I may have let the genie out of the bottle. CO-WORKERS' TEASING ABOUT ERROR GETS DULL by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) More results

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Let the buyer beware
let the cat out of the bag
let the chance slip by
let the chips fall
Let the chips fall where they may
Let the cobbler stick to his last
Let the dead bury the dead
let the genie out of the bottle
let the grass grow under feet
let the side down
Let them eat cake
let things slide
let through
let up
let up on

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let the cat out of the bag
let the cat out of the bag
let the cat out of the bag
let the cat out of the bag
let the cat out of the bag
let the chance slip by
Let the Children Play
let the chips fall
let the chips fall where they may
Let the Circle Be Unbroken
Let the cobbler stick to his last
Let the Cool Goddess Rust Away
Let the dead bury the dead

Let the Devil In
Let the Eagle Fly
Let the Eagle Soar
Let the Eagle Soar (song)
Let the Eastern bastards freeze in the dark
Let the Game Begin
Let The Game Know
Let the Games Begin (Drive episode)
let the genie out of the bottle
Let the Good Times Roll
Let The Good Times Roll (song)
let the grass grow under feet
Let the Heartaches Begin
Let the Hustlers Play
Let the Kids Ride Free
Let the Little Children Come to Me
Let the Love Begin

Let the Love Go On
let the matter stand
Let the Moreno play movement
Let the Music Do the Talking
Let the Music Do the Talking (song)
Let the Music Play
Let the Music Play (album)
Let the Music Play (song)
Let the Music Set You Free
Let the Music Speak for Itself
Let The Music Take You
Let the People Sing
Let the People Sing
Let the Praises Ring
Let the punishment fit the crime
Let the punishment fit the crime

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