forgives and forgets
Lets bygones be
To forgive and forget is to pardon an offense and move on without holding a grudge.
The phrase often appears as a description of someone's character or as advice: She's the type who forgives and forgets.
It can also be used skeptically, acknowledging that forgetting is harder than forgiving: I've forgiven him, but I'll never forget.
- letting goReleasing one's grasp
- let it goCease fixating on something
- moving onProceeding past something
- trustConfidence in another
- compassionConcern for others' distress
empathy · turn the other cheek · ethics · redemption · making amends · catharsis · grace · apology · bygones · no hard feelings · amnesty · healing · acceptance · closure · absolution · second chance · reconciliation · heart to heart
forgives and forgetsbears a grudge
never forgets · retaliates · bides one's time · seethes · rubs it in
forgives and forgetscuts off
Severs or interrupts
shuns · ostracizes · excommunicates · disowns · writes off
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