beat one's swords into plowshares

A form of beat one's swords into ploughshares — To refrain from destructive military or paramilitary acts (war, terrorism, etc.) and put energy and resources to peaceful ends that would otherwise go to violence.

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Meanings

verbbeat one's swords into plowshares (third-person singular simple present beats one's swords into plowshares, present participle beating one's swords into plowshares, simple past beat one's swords into plowshares, past participle beaten one's swords into plowshares or beat one's swords into plowshares)

present singular third person beats one's swords into plowshares · participle present beating one's swords into plowshares · participle past beaten one's swords into plowshares

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Chicago

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