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forgive and forget

idiom

To absolve somebody completely for a past wrongdoing; to pardon with neither resentment nor a view to retribution.


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Related idioms4entries
  1. 01

    forget oneself

    to lose one's dignity, temper, or self-control.

  2. 02

    forget to take one's medication this morning

    To be annoyed or irritable, or to behave in an ill-mannered way, particularly in the morning.

  3. 03

    forget you

    A forceful expression of anger, dismissal, or contempt directed at someone.

  4. 04

    forgive but don't forget

    To pardon someone of wrongdoing while retaining awareness of their past behavior to prevent similar incidents from happening again.

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