Bury the hatchet — is an American English colloquialism meaning to make peace. The phrase is an allusion to the figurative or literal practice of putting away the tomahawk at the cessation of hostilities among or by Native Americans in the Eastern United States,… … Wikipedia
bury the hatchet — to agree that you will forget about arguments and disagreements with someone. The two teammates hope to bury the hatchet long enough to win the championship. Etymology: based on the custom of literally burying a hatchet (= cutting tool with a… … New idioms dictionary
To bury the hatchet — Bury Bur y, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Buried}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Burying}.] [OE. burien, birien, berien, AS. byrgan; akin to beorgan to protect, OHG. bergan, G. bergen, Icel. bjarga, Sw. berga, Dan. bierge, Goth. ba[ i]rgan. [root]95. Cf. {Burrow}.] 1 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Burying — Bury Bur y, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Buried}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Burying}.] [OE. burien, birien, berien, AS. byrgan; akin to beorgan to protect, OHG. bergan, G. bergen, Icel. bjarga, Sw. berga, Dan. bierge, Goth. ba[ i]rgan. [root]95. Cf. {Burrow}.] 1 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Burying beetle — Bury Bur y, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Buried}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Burying}.] [OE. burien, birien, berien, AS. byrgan; akin to beorgan to protect, OHG. bergan, G. bergen, Icel. bjarga, Sw. berga, Dan. bierge, Goth. ba[ i]rgan. [root]95. Cf. {Burrow}.] 1 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hatchet — /ˈhætʃət / (say hachuht) noun 1. a small, short handled axe for use with one hand. 2. a tomahawk. –phrase 3. bury the hatchet, to make peace. 4. dig up (or take up) the hatchet, to prepare for war. {Phrase Origin: defs 3 and 4 refer to a Native… …
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