C1idiominformalpeopleIELTS-friendly
bury the hatchet
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to stop arguing with someone and become friends again
A hatchet is a small axe, so the image is putting weapons away. Often 'decide to bury the hatchet'.
In context
After years of not speaking, the two brothers finally buried the hatchet at Tet.
It's time we buried the hatchet and started working together again.
More idioms about people
- a chip off the old blocka child who is very like one of their parents in character or skills
- a cold fishsomeone who seems unfriendly and does not show feelings
- a drama queensomeone who reacts to small problems as if they were very serious
- a fair-weather friendsomeone who is your friend only when things are going well for you
- a friend in need is a friend indeeda person who helps you when you are in trouble is a true friend