bury the hatchet

1. To agree to end a quarrel: “Jerry and Cindy had been avoiding each other since the divorce, but I saw them together this morning, so they must have buried the hatchet.”

Idioms and Phrases

Make peace; settle one's differences. For example, Toward the end of the year, the roommates finally decided to bury the hatchet . Although some believe this term comes from a Native American custom for declaring peace between warring tribes, others say it comes from hang up one's hatchet , a term dating from the early 1300s (well before Columbus landed in the New World). The word bury replaced hang up in the 1700s.

Example Sentences

The feud was repaired last year when energy-rich Saudi Arabian organisers convinced Hearn and Warren to bury the hatchet and work together, and there are already plans for more team events to take place in the near future.

From BBC

Armed with the riches of his nation, Alalshikh convinced Warren and Hearn to bury the hatchet.

From BBC

The meeting, which lasted three hours, was organized to help the men bury the hatchet and discuss potential joint fundraising efforts, according to one of the people, who spoke on condition of anonymity to share details of the private get-together.

From Seattle Times

Having shared a warm embrace with Tyson's father, John Fury, earlier in the week, Joshua's demeanour changed at the mere mention of the Gypsy King as he rebuked any suggestion he and Fury could ever bury the hatchet.

From BBC

A lot depends on whether Ms Megawati is ready to be in opposition, whether she can be induced to bury the hatchet and join the ruling coalition, and whether Mr Prabowo wants that.

From BBC