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See: LET BYGONES BE BYGONES.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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let bygones be bygones

[let bygones be bygones] {v. phr.} To let the past be forgotten. * /After a long, angry quarrel the two boys agreed to let bygones be bygones and made friends […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

forgive and forget

[forgive and forget] {v.} To have no bad feelings about what happened in the past. * /After the argument the boys decided to forgive and forget./ Syn.: [LET BYGONES BE […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

live and let live

[live and let live] To live in the way you prefer and let others live as they wish without being bothered by you. * /Father scolds Mother because she wears […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

old-timer

[old-timer] {n.} An old person who remembers bygone days, matters, and personalities. * /There was an old-timer at the party who told us interesting details about World War II./ Contrast: […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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