take up the hatchet en · VERB
Etymology
Referring to Native Americans' use of the tomahawk.
Meanings
- (archaic, idiomatic) To declare war or go to war.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| taking up the hatchet | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| took up the hatchet | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| taken up the hatchet | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| takes up the hatchet | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Translations (5)
hu kiássa a csatabárdot (to make or declare war) · pl wykopać topór wojenny (to make or declare war) · fr déterrer la hache de guerre (to make or declare war) · fi tarttua sotakirveeseeen (to make or declare war) · pl wykopywać topór wojenny (to make or declare war)