The term 'Like Proverbial Milk' can be summed up by the crossword solution 'SPILT, ' which is a five-letter word meaning to have been accidentally spilled or poured out. This phrase is often used to describe something that has been wasted or lost, as if it were milk that had been spilt and could not be recovered. It is also used to describe something that has been ruined or destroyed, as if it were milk that had been spilt and could not be put back together.