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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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acquire a taste for (something) What does "acquire a taste for (something)" mean?	to develop a liking for some kind of food or drink or something	My friend has recently acquired a taste for classical music.

too rich for (someone's) blood What does "too rich for (someone's) blood" mean?	be too expensive for someone	The holiday in the very expensive resort was too rich for our blood so we didn't go.
in abeyance What does "in abeyance" mean?	the temporary suspension of an activity or a ruling	The final estate settlement was in abeyance while the lawyers looked at the will in more detail.
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Let Bygones Be Bygones Idiom