I beg your pardon vs forget it

I beg your pardon

phrase
  • A phrase used to express an apology for an action. 

  • A phrase used to ask for clarification of something said if it is unexpected, odd or seen as rude without context. 

  • A phrase used to request something, for example if a statement was not heard. 

forget it

verb
  • Don't let it bother you; put it out of your mind. 

  • I don't want to continue with this conversation (usually used in frustration or anger). 

  • It doesn't matter. 

  • A conventional reply to an expression of gratitude. 

  • Absolutely not; I forbid it or it is impossible. 

How often have the words I beg your pardon and forget it occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )