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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌbɛri ðə ˈhætʃɪt/ · UK /ˌberi ðə ˈhætʃɪt/
bury the hatchet means: To stop arguing or fighting and agree to be friendly or peaceful.
verb
To stop arguing or fighting and agree to be friendly or peaceful.
- Let us bury the hatchet.
- The two neighbors buried the hatchet after years of arguments.
- Have you buried the hatchet with your former boss?
To leave a tool inside a patient by mistake after surgery.
- The surgeon had buried the hatchet: a clamp remained inside the patient.
- A scan revealed that the team had buried the hatchet during surgery.
- Staff feared they might bury the hatchet if tools were not counted.
Questions about bury the hatchet
What does bury the hatchet mean?
To stop arguing or fighting and agree to be friendly or peaceful.
What is bury the hatchet in other languages?
Türkçe: barışmak · Español: hacer las paces · Français: faire la paix · Deutsch: Frieden schließen · Italiano: fare pace · 日本語: 仲直りする
How do you pronounce bury the hatchet?
In American English /ˌbɛri ðə ˈhætʃɪt/; in British English /ˌberi ðə ˈhætʃɪt/.
How do you use bury the hatchet in a sentence?
Let us bury the hatchet. The two neighbors buried the hatchet after years of arguments.
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