bury the hatchet

Cultural  

1. To agree to end a quarrel: “Jerry and Cindy had been avoiding each other since the divorce, but I saw them together this morning, so they must have buried the hatchet.”

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bury the hatchet Idioms  

1. Make peace; settle one's differences. For example, Toward the end of the year, the roommates finally decided to bury the hatchet. Although some believe this term comes from a Native American custom for declaring peace between warring tribes, others say it comes from hang up one's hatchet, a term dating from the early 1300s (well before Columbus landed in the New World). The word bury replaced hang up in the 1700s.

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bury the hatchet

And is it finally time for England to bury the hatchet with Ollie Robinson?

From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026

Legendary rivals Ozzy Lusth and Benjamin “Coach” Wade appeared to bury the hatchet, only for their conflict to reignite soon after.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2026

The hosts of MSNBC’s Morning Joe also made the trip to bury the hatchet with the president-elect.

From Slate ● Dec. 16, 2024

Mr. Kilmeade pressed the issue, saying she needed to bury the hatchet with Mr. Trump.

From New York Times ● Nov. 30, 2023

After all, they were my friends, and it was time to bury the hatchet.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman