took up the hatchet

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

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of take up the hatchet
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took up the hatchet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/took%20up%20the%20hatchet

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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