bury the hatchet

PHRASE

settle an argument

Synonyms

WEAK

accept apology bear no malice end a quarrel forget forgive hold out an olive branch kiss and make up let bygones be bygones make a peace offering make peace smoke the peace pipe wipe the slate clean

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But in a shock move, a beleaguered Brown, suffering low polling ratings, appeared to bury the hatchet and appointed his former friend as business secretary, making him a peer at the same time.

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2025

The hosts of MSNBC’s Morning Joe also made the trip to bury the hatchet with the president-elect.

From Slate • Dec. 16, 2024

The article pointed out that Bourdain had made “similarly categorical denunciations of many people, only to bury the hatchet and join them for dinner.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2023

Mr. Kilmeade pressed the issue, saying she needed to bury the hatchet with Mr. Trump.

From New York Times • Nov. 30, 2023

After all, they were my friends, and it was time to bury the hatchet.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman

bury the hatchet

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