let bygones be bygones

phrase

: to forgive someone for something done or for a disagreement and to forget about it

I know we've had our fights over the years, but I think it's time we let bygones be bygones.

Examples of let bygones be bygones in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Instead, Malcolm let bygones be bygones, and ever since, the banks have bent over backward to accommodate him. — Ascend Agency, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026

Steve and Jonathan let bygones be bygones, and both agree that neither is the right man for Nancy. — William Earl, Variety, 1 Jan. 2026

Rob Carr—Getty Images Independence Day is nearly here, and Bud Light is hoping beer drinkers on both sides of the trans rights divide will let bygones be bygones over a free one on the house. — Bychristiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 28 June 2023

Even with a release date, Halsey wasn't one to let bygones be bygones, posting a snarky TikTok meme on June 1, in which the singer appears unamused. — Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 11 June 2022

Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey seems happy to let bygones be bygones with new teammate Odell Beckham Jr. The free-agent wide receiver and Baltimore have reached an agreement on a one-year contract for the 2023 season, the NFL team announced on Sunday night. — Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, 29 Sep. 2019

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