forgive (someone) for (something)
forgive (someone) for (something)
To absolve or pardon someone for a misdeed or slight. I don't think she'll ever be able to forgive Jack for cheating on her. Please forgive me, I have the worst memory—what's your name again?
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
forgive someone for something
to pardon someone for something. Please forgive me for being late. He never forgave himself for harming her.
See also: forgive
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- forgive for
- forgive and forget
- reconcile
- become reconciled with (someone or something)
- reconcile with
- reconcile with (someone or something)
- pardon (one) for (something)
- pardon for
- find it in (one's) heart to (do something)
- find it in your heart to do something