throw the hatchet

verb

Synonym of draw the long bow (“to exaggerate; to tell tall tales”).

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draw the long bow
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Meanings

verbthrow the hatchet (third-person singular simple present throws the hatchet, present participle throwing the hatchet, simple past threw the hatchet, past participle thrown the hatchet)

present singular third person throws the hatchet · participle present throwing the hatchet · past threw the hatchet · participle past thrown the hatchet

  1. Synonym of draw the long bow (“to exaggerate; to tell tall tales”).

    Synonyms: draw the long bow

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of draw the long bow (“to exaggerate; to tell tall tales”).

Similar
draw the long bow
Also see
draw the long bow
Cite this entry
APA

throw the hatchet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throw%20the%20hatchet

MLA

“throw the hatchet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throw%20the%20hatchet. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “throw the hatchet,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throw%20the%20hatchet.

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