idiom · informal
bury the hatchet
/ˈberi ðə ˈhætʃɪt/bu·ry·the·HATCH·et
speakingtask2
to make peace and stop arguing or being hostile
Examples
“After years of rivalry, the two neighbours decided to bury the hatchet.”
“They finally buried the hatchet and shook hands.”
“It's time to bury the hatchet and move forward for the sake of the children.”
Band 8 sentence
“After months of negotiation and animosity, both sides agreed to bury the hatchet and collaborate on the project.”
Collocations
- bury the hatchet with someone
- decide to bury the hatchet
Word family
bury the hatchet / buried the hatchet / burying the hatchet verb phrase
Common mistakes
We buried hatchet.→We buried the hatchet.
They decided to bury the axe.→They decided to bury the hatchet.
Say it for a higher band
5make up→6reconcile→7+bury the hatchet
Synonyms
make up
Easily confused
make up
“After their argument they made up and talked things through.”
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