beyond repair
idiom
: to such an extent that repair is not possible
The car was damaged beyond repair.
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The building’s air conditioning unit failed beyond repair in 2016, requiring the rental of portable chiller units at an annual cost of $60,000.
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Graydon Megan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
In this novel, Paula has conquered her addictions as well as anyone with this curse can, and has realized her relationships with her children — particularly daughter Nicola, whose entire life is disintegrating — are damaged, possibly beyond repair.
—The Know, The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2025
For items that are beyond repair, Cos Restore explores recycling opportunities to transform unblended fabrics such as cotton and wool into new garments.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 14 Feb. 2025
Despite having a lot on its mind about our disconnected 21st century lives and the creeping anxieties of a liberal society crumbling perhaps beyond repair, The Light (Das Licht) is about nothing so much as its own ostentatious virtuosity.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025
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Graydon Megan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
In this novel, Paula has conquered her addictions as well as anyone with this curse can, and has realized her relationships with her children — particularly daughter Nicola, whose entire life is disintegrating — are damaged, possibly beyond repair.
—The Know, The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2025
For items that are beyond repair, Cos Restore explores recycling opportunities to transform unblended fabrics such as cotton and wool into new garments.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 14 Feb. 2025
Despite having a lot on its mind about our disconnected 21st century lives and the creeping anxieties of a liberal society crumbling perhaps beyond repair, The Light (Das Licht) is about nothing so much as its own ostentatious virtuosity.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Beyond repair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beyond%20repair. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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