bury the hatchet
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
End a quarrel.
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
And for God's sake bury the hatchet.’
Isn't it about time you guys buried the hatchet and let bygones be bygones?
British National Corpus sentence via the MAGPIE corpus (CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Figurative class: Metaphor (PIE-English corpus, CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31).
Common questions
What does “bury the hatchet” mean?
End a quarrel.
Is “bury the hatchet” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.