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

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

A lot depends on whether Ms Megawati is ready to be in opposition, whether she can be induced to bury the hatchet and join the ruling coalition, and whether Mr Prabowo wants that.

From BBC ● Feb. 15, 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