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Meaning of forget it in English

forget it

idiom   informal
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used to tell someone that what they want is impossible:
"I'd like to take next week off." "Forget it, we're way too busy."
B2
used to tell someone that something is not important and not to worry about it:
"I'm so sorry about that cup." "Oh, forget it - I've got plenty."
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(Definition of forget it from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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in Chinese (Traditional)
休想，不可能, 沒關係，不必在意…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
休想，不可能, 没关系，不必在意…
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in Spanish
¡olvídalo!…
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