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Difficulty: MediumIdioms and Idiomatic Expressions

Which word correctly completes the idiomatic expression in the sentence below?

Answer:Despite their intense personal and political grievances, the two factional leaders agreed to bury the 【hatchet】 for the peace and progress of the community.

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The word that correctly completes the idiomatic expression is 'hatchet'.
The complete idiomatic expression is 'bury the hatchet', which means to end a dispute, quarrel, or conflict and resume friendly relations. In the context of the sentence, the two leaders agreed to put aside their past disagreements for communal peace.

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1
Analyze the context of the sentence to determine the meaning of the required idiomatic phrase.
The sentence describes two opposing leaders choosing to stop fighting and settle their quarrel for the public good.
Contextual clues like 'despite their intense... grievances' and 'peace and progress' indicate an idiom about making peace.
2
Recall the fixed idiomatic structure for ceasing hostilities.
The standard English idiom is 'bury the hatchet'.
Idioms are fixed lexical items; 'bury the hatchet' specifically means to cease fighting and become friendly.

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Idioms and Idiomatic Expressions - Making Peace
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