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Question
Some idioms given below are commonly used. Choose the correct meaning for each of the idioms.
To bury the hatchet
Options
To fight with the hatchet
To forget the enmity
To bury the treasure under ground
To pick up enmity
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Solution
To forget the enmity
Explanation:
'To bury the hatchet' means end a quarrel or conflict and become friendly. 'To forget the enmity' expresses the correct answer- to forget the enmity.
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