English phrase from drama scenes

What Does "you were supposed to let this go" Mean?

Learn what "you were supposed to let this go" means, when people say it, and how to use it naturally in English.

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You were supposed to let this go.

It means the speaker expected the other person to stop bringing up the issue or stop chasing it.

From Love’s Perfect Crime, Episode 29

When do people say this?

Scene Context

The speaker says the other person was supposed to stop pursuing an issue.

Usage Scenario

Use this in conflict when asking someone why they did not move on. It sounds frustrated and can be dismissive.

Better ways to say it

1
You were supposed to let this go.
2
You should have let this go.
3
I thought you were done with this.

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