beyond repair
idiom
: to such an extent that repair is not possible
The car was damaged beyond repair.
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Wealthy beyond imagination, disillusioned beyond repair, Carl Bardolph has spent years watching from the shadows as the tech world churns forward, unimpressed by those who came after him and uninterested in returning.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
That is, if the brand is not already broken beyond repair.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The Duke of Sussex and his co-founder, Prince Seeiso of Lesotho, then followed suit, declaring the relationship between the board and its chair beyond repair.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2025
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.
—Graydon Megan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
That is, if the brand is not already broken beyond repair.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The Duke of Sussex and his co-founder, Prince Seeiso of Lesotho, then followed suit, declaring the relationship between the board and its chair beyond repair.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2025
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.
—Graydon Megan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Beyond repair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beyond%20repair. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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