To intrude as little of his personality as possible upon a gay event with which that personality could show nothing in keeping, he decided not to make his appearance till evening—when stiffness would have worn off, and a gentle wish to let bygones be bygones would exercise its say in all hearts.
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let bygones be bygones — Let past quarrels be ignored • • • Main Entry: ↑by * * * let bygones be bygones phrase to decide to forget about a disagreement or something unpleasant that has happened in the past We decided to let bygones be bygones and be friends again.… … Useful english dictionary
let bygones be bygones — If people decide to let bygones be bygones, they decide to forget old problems or grievances they have with each other … The small dictionary of idiomes
let bygones be bygones — ► let bygones be bygones forget past differences and be reconciled. Main Entry: ↑bygone … English terms dictionary
let bygones be bygones — If people decide to let bygones be bygones, they decide to forget old problems or grievances they have with each other. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If you let bygones be bygones, you decide to forget about past disagreements. … … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
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 again./ * /We should let bygones be bygones and try to get along with each other./ Syn.: FORGIVE AND FORGET.… … Dictionary of American idioms
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 again./ * /We should let bygones be bygones and try to get along with each other./ Syn.: FORGIVE AND FORGET.… … Dictionary of American idioms
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 again. We should let bygones be bygones and try to get along with each other. Syn.: forgive and forget Compare: bury… … Словарь американских идиом
Let bygones be bygones — Bygone By gone , n. Something gone by or past; a past event. Let old bygones be Tennyson. [1913 Webster] {Let bygones be bygones}, let the past be forgotten. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
let bygones be bygones — forget about unpleasant things that have happened in the past. There is a feeling here that we should let bygones be bygones and move on to more important things. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form bygones are bygones: What is past history… … New idioms dictionary
let bygones be bygones — forget about problems that happened in the past We need to let bygones be bygones and forget about our past differences … Idioms and examples
