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
Arttu	AHRT-too	Finnish
Afia	-	Western African, Akan
Beorhtsige	-	Anglo-Saxon
Yankel	-	Yiddish
Cardea	-	Roman Mythology
Erwin	ER-veen (German), ER-win (Dutch), ER-vin (Dutch)	German, Dutch, Ancient Germanic