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Meaning of 'Let bygones be bygones'

What does the saying 'Let bygones be bygones' mean?

Idiom: Let bygones be bygones

Meaning:

If people decide to let bygones be bygones, they decide to forget old problems or grievances they have with each other.
Country: International English | Subject Area: General | Usage Type: Both or All Words Used
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