🪓 bury the hatchet
Concrete Meaning
To make peace, end a conflict, and stop arguing or fighting with someone.
💬 Context & Examples
Use this when two people or opposing groups decide to forgive past grievances and move forward amicably.
- "After years of bitter rivalry, the two tech companies finally decided to bury the hatchet and announce a joint venture."
- "Isn't it time you and your brother buried the hatchet and started talking again?"
🧠 Pattern Challenge
Test Yourself
Where does this physical action of "burying a hatchet" originally come from?
Show Answer
It originates from a Native American tradition where leaders of warring tribes would literally bury their weapons (hatchets or tomahawks) in the earth as a physical, binding symbol of peace and disarmament.