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let bygones be bygones What does let bygones be bygones mean?	forget about problems that happened in the past	"We need to let bygones be bygones and forget about our past differences."
let bygones be bygones What does let bygones be bygones mean?	to forget the problems of the past	to forget the problems of the pastMy aunt decided to let bygones be bygones and she finally decided to talk to my mother again.
let bygones be bygones What does let bygones be bygones mean?	to forget about problems that happened in the past	"We need to let bygones be bygones and forget about our past differences."
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Zip your lip! What does "Zip your lip!" mean?	: keep something secret; promise not to tell what has just been said.	"What I told you is really important, so zip yourlip!"

beg to differ with (someone) What does "beg to differ with (someone)" mean?	to politely disagree with someone	"I'm sorry but I beg to differ with you about what happened."
yucky What does "yucky" mean?	disgusting; repulsive; vulgar
get on (someone`s) nerves What does "get on (someone`s) nerves" mean?	to irritate someone	The woman's constant complaining is beginning to get on my nerves.
keep one's own counsel What does "keep one's own counsel" mean?	not tell other people about one's thoughts and plans	Our lawyer was keeping his own counsel about how to proceed with our defense.
cut back on (something) What does "cut back on (something)" mean?	to use fewer or use less of something	We were forced to cut back on the number of people who were invited to the party.

chugalug What does "chugalug" mean?	drink quickly without gulping
down on (someone) What does "down on (someone)" mean?	to be critical of someone, to be angry at someone	The girl is down on her friend but I do not know the reason.
stop off (somewhere) What does "stop off (somewhere)" mean?	to stop at a place for a short time while going somewhere	We decided to stop off at the fish store before we went home.
before long What does "before long" mean?	soon	I had to wait a few minutes but before long my friend arrived.
swear (someone) in What does "swear (someone) in" mean?	to have a person promise to do his duty as a member of an organization or in a formal position.	The new mayor of the city was sworn in at a large ceremony last evening.

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Let Bygones Be Bygones Idiom