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.

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“Let bygones be bygones.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/let%20bygones%20be%20bygones. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.

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