🗓️ Idiom: Bury the Hatchet (V)
💬 Meaning
- To make peace with someone after a disagreement or conflict.
- To end an argument and agree to move forward positively.
🧠 Example Sentences
- After weeks of tension, the two team leaders decided to bury the hatchet and work together on the new project.
- The customer was upset at first, but once the issue was resolved, both sides were able to bury the hatchet.
- HR encouraged the colleagues to bury the hatchet so they could focus on improving the workflow.
🏛️ Origin
This idiom comes from a Native American tradition where tribes would literally bury weapons, such as hatchets or axes, as a symbol of ending a conflict. Over time, it became a figurative expression meaning to stop fighting and restore peace between people.
📝 Practice Exercises
1. Fill in the blank:
After their heated argument, both managers agreed to __________ and restart the discussion calmly.
Answer
bury the hatchet
2. Choose the correct answer:
To “bury the hatchet” means to:
a) Start a new conflict
b) Ignore the problem completely
c) Make peace and end the argument
Answer
c) Make peace and end the argument
3. Change the sentence using “bury the hatchet”:
“The two colleagues finally decided to stop arguing and work together again.”
Answer
The two colleagues finally decided to bury the hatchet and work together again.
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