lest we forget

[ lest-wee fer-get ]

/ ˈlɛst ˌwi fərˈgɛt /

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idiom

we should not forget (often used as a cautionary phrase):Lest we forget, many large conflicts have started over small, insignificant areas.Lest we forget, fake news is still with us.

in case you have forgotten (used facetiously):The 1980s, lest we forget, was a terrible era for fashion.

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THINGAMABOB OR THINGUMMY: CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE US AND UK TERMS IN THIS QUIZ?

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Question 1 of 7

In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…

candystring

candyfloss

candypuff

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Origin of lest we forget

Refrain from Rudyard Kipling's poem “Recessional” (1897)

Words nearby lest we forget

lessor, less than, lest, Lester, lestobiosis, lest we forget, Lésvos, lesya, let, Leta, let alone