Grammar fix
bury the hatchet
end a long quarrel
To agree to stop fighting after a long disagreement or conflict.
How oftenCommon
LevelB2
Used inSpeech & writing
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
After years of arguing over the property, the two brothers finally buried the hatchet.
My neighbours had a dispute about parking for months, but they eventually buried the hatchet and worked out a fair arrangement.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: They buried their hatchet.
Say: They buried the hatchet.
Use 'the hatchet' in this fixed idiom, not 'their hatchet'.
Don't confuse it
Other ways to say it
Become friends again after an argument
How deep a conflictDisagreementLasting feud
make upBecome friendly again after an argument.patch things upRepair a relationship after an argument or period of trouble.
bury the hatchetYou're here · Agree to end a quarrel, especially one lasting some time.