Bury The Hatchet
- Bury The Hatchet
- How common is this idiom?: This idiom is still widely used today, especially among younger generations in informal settings, such as in text messages, social media, and casual conversations. However, its usage may be less common in formal writing or professional settings.
- Literal Meaning: To literally bury a hatchet means to put a sharp object, like a hatchet, into the ground, but the idiom is not used in this way. Instead, it is used figuratively.
- Actual Idiomatic Meaning: To stop fighting or arguing and make peace with someone.
- After a big argument, they decided to bury the hatchet and move on.
- The two companies had been in a heated dispute, but they finally agreed to bury the hatchet and work together.
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