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Hatchet Bury I In The Loop 092 End Dispute Argument Long

Id in_the_loop_092
Idiom BURY THE HATCHET
Definition to end a dispute
Examples
  1. This argument has gone on too long. Why don’t we bury the hatchet once and for all?
  2. I will always be sorry that my father and I fought before he died and I never got a chance to bury the hatchet.
Cross-Refs

Compare to: clear the air

Extra Info

The expression may originate from a Native American custom of burying a hatchet as a sign of agreeing to peace.

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