taking up the hatchet

A form of take up the hatchet — To declare war or go to war.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of take up the hatchet
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taking up the hatchet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20up%20the%20hatchet

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Chicago

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