lets bygones be bygones

A form of let bygones be bygones — To disregard or ignore a past difficulty in a relationship or an offence (when dealing with another individual).

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of let bygones be bygones
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APA

lets bygones be bygones. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lets%20bygones%20be%20bygones

MLA

“lets bygones be bygones.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lets%20bygones%20be%20bygones. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lets bygones be bygones,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lets%20bygones%20be%20bygones.

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