单词 | to take up the hatchet |
释义 | > as lemmasto 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. ΘΚΠ 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. < as lemmas |
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