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单词 to take up the hatchet
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to take up the hatchet
b. to take up the hatchet: to declare war; to begin fighting; (more generally) to commence hostilities. Cf. to take up the tomahawk at tomahawk n. Phrases 1b.
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society > armed hostility > [verb (intransitive)] > begin hostilities
asty1297
to take weapon in handa1538
to raise one's standard1548
to rise in arms1563
to take (up) armsa1593
to break into arms1594
to unsheathe the sword1649
to take up the hatchet1694
to throw away the scabbard1704
to fly to arms1847
1694 Acct. Treaty between Benjamin Fletcher & Indians of Five Nations 27 The Senekes of late have sent a Belt of Wampum to the Indians of Delaware River, requiring them to take up the Hatchet of War, and fight along with them.
1753 G. Washington Jrnl. in Writings (1889) I. 21 Three Nations of French Indians..had taken up the Hatchet against the English.
1855 W. Irving Life Washington I. 78 Singis..was one of the greatest warriors of his tribe, and ‘took up the hatchet’ at various times against the English.
1951 Wisconsin Mag. Hist. 35 56/1 The causes which led the Indians to take up the hatchet against the English were several in number.
2006 Globe & Mail (Toronto) (Nexis) 11 Apr. (Business section) a3 China Unicom is ‘taking up the hatchet’ against Blackberry.
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