throws 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. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of throw the hatchet
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throws the hatchet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throws%20the%20hatchet

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Chicago

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