[Idiom] LET BYGONES BE BYGONES. - Learn How to Forgive and Move On in English

Forget past offenses.

To "let bygones be bygones" is to decide to forget past conflicts or grievances. The idiom encourages moving past old problems or disputes and focusing on current or future relations without holding a grudge.

Example Sentences

1. It’s time to let bygones be bygones and move on from this dispute.

   meaning of the sample sentence 1: It’s time to forgive past issues and move forward without holding a grudge.

2. After the argument, they decided to let bygones be bygones.

   meaning of the sample sentence 2: They decided to forgive each other and stop dwelling on their past argument.

3. For the sake of their friendship, they agreed to let bygones be bygones and rebuild their relationship.

   meaning of the sample sentence 3: They chose to overlook past disagreements to restore and continue their friendship.