bury the hatchet

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To cease fighting or arguing; to reach an agreement, or at least a truce.

Equivalents

Españolhacer las paces limar asperezas tengamos la fiesta en paz (set phrase; usu. admonitory)

Françaisenterrer la hache de guerre

Deutschdas Kriegsbeil begraben

11 more languages

العربيةدَفَنَ الأَحْقَادَ

Češtinazakopat válečnou sekeru

Suomihaudata sotakirves

Magyarelássa a csatabárdot

Italianoseppellire l'ascia di guerra sotterrare l'ascia di guerra

日本語和睦する

Nederlandsde strijdbijl begraven

Polskizakopać topór wojenny zakopywać topór wojenny

Portuguêsfazer as pazes

Русскийзары́ть топо́р войны́

Svenskabegrava stridsyxan gräva ner stridsyxan

Examples

“They need ⟳ to calm down and bury ⟳ the hatchet before someone gets hurt ⟳.”

CEFR level

C1

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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

bury the lead bury the lede burye buryin' burying burying one's head in the sand

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