let bygones be bygones
Example Sentences
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That 36 in Adelaide and 78 in Leeds serve to highlight the temperament of players who can let bygones be bygones and remember only the good times.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2024
In a video, he said the army was ready for negotiations, but "we will not let bygones be bygones."
From Reuters ● Oct. 25, 2023
Luis and Davonte agree to let bygones be bygones, especially since their go-to allies have both died.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 9, 2022
In a polite world, the trio would have invited her to join their celebration and let bygones be bygones.
From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2022
She asked her sister to let bygones be bygones and permit her to come to the house at least to see the children once in a while.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
