Forgive and forget In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "forgive and forget", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

Evelyn Nguyen

2020-12-17 12:12

lets bygones be bygones

Forgive and forget verb

Hai từ "forgive" và "forget" phải xuất hiện cùng nhau như là một cụm từ cố định.

To forgive someone and forget about what he or she has done to you.

Although Alice lied to me, I decided to forgive and forget.

I can't forgive and forget that you tried to steal my money.

The victims of the accident refused to forgive and forget.

My friend felt sorry for letting me wait but I told her I would forgive and forget.

The verb "forgive" and "forget" should be conjugated according to their tense.

This idiom is a transposition of a phrase in Shakespeare and Miguel de Cervantes' works:

- Shakespeare’s “King Lear”: "Pray you now, forget and forgive”

- Miguel de Cervantes’ “Don Quixote de la Mancha.”: “Let us forget and forgive injuries”