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
Berard	-	Ancient Germanic
Bojidar	-	Bulgarian
Otgonbayar	-	Mongolian
Willabert	-	Ancient Germanic
DearbhÁIl	-	Irish
Jovita	ho-VEE-tah (Spanish)	Spanish, Portuguese