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forget all about

[/fərˈɡɛt ɔːl əˈbaʊt/]
verb phrase
esquecer completamente de
1. To completely stop thinking about or remembering something; to dismiss something from one's mind entirely
Just forget all about what happened yesterday and move on.
Só esquece completamente do que aconteceu ontem e segue em frente.
2. To deliberately disregard or ignore something
You can forget all about getting a raise this year.
Podes esquecer completamente a ideia de receber um aumento este ano.
NYC Slang
fuhgeddaboudit
Synonyms
forget aboutput out of minddisregardignoredismiss
Antonyms
rememberrecallkeep in mindthink about

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
esquecer completamente de
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
esquecer tudo sobre
Alternative informal phrasing
Rio de Janeiro
esquecer de tudo isso
Colloquial variation
Portugal
esquecer completamente
European Portuguese tends to drop 'de' in this construction

Related Idioms & Phrases

let it go
move on
water under the bridge
bygones are bygones
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