thrown the hatchet

A form of throw the hatchet — Synonym of draw the long bow (“to exaggerate; to tell tall tales”).

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastpast participle of throw the hatchet
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APA

thrown the hatchet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thrown%20the%20hatchet

MLA

“thrown the hatchet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thrown%20the%20hatchet. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thrown the hatchet,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thrown%20the%20hatchet.

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