let bygones be bygones
To disregard or ignore a past difficulty in a relationship or an offence (when dealing with another individual).
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“We decided to let bygones be bygones and start fresh.”
“After years of arguing about the property line, the neighbors finally agreed to let bygones be bygones.”
“Despite the bitterness of their previous disagreement, they chose to let bygones be bygones for the sake of their long-standing friendship.”
From bygone (“event that happened in the past”).
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buy to let
To purchase a property as in investment, and to let it out for rental instead of living in it
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don't let the door hit you on the way out
Used as a command to leave in haste, or to indicate that one is glad, or at least unmoved, to see the addressed person leaving.
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let a sleeping dog lie
Alternative form of let sleeping dogs lie.
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let crazy stick its dick in you
To have sex with a male deemed insane.
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let down
To disappoint; to betray or fail somebody.
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let drive
To aim a blow; to strike with force; to attack; to shoot (an arrow or firearm).
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let fly
To strike or release a projectile with great force.
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let go and let God
To consciously surrender one's free will to the will of God.
Last updated August 10, 2026