take up the hatchet

To fight, especially in a violent manner. The feud has lasted for so long that neither family remembers why they took up the hatchet against the other.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Anakin	AN-a-kin	Popular Culture
Malena	-	Swedish, Spanish, Czech
Douglas	DUG-ləs	Scottish, English
Jefimija	-	Serbian
Pratap	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Jason	JAY-sən (English)	English, French, Greek Mythology (Anglicized), Biblical