To bury the hatchet means to stop arguing and make peace after a disagreement. This idiom is used when people decide to forgive each other and end a conflict.
The expression comes from a tradition among some Native American groups, where weapons such as hatchets were buried to show that a conflict had ended and peace had been made.
The expression comes from a tradition among some Native American groups, where weapons such as hatchets were buried to show that a conflict had ended and peace had been made.
After years of not speaking, the two brothers finally buried the hatchet.