Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Let bygones be bygones'. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Let bygones be bygones'.

A. To pass by

B. To forgive and forget past offenses

C. To remember the past

D. To hold a grudge

Answer: Option B

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It means to overlook past disagreements.

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