Forgive and Forget
The saying 'to bury the hatchet' means to forgive and forget, make peace, etc. It is something the Native Americans would literally do in times of harmony with other tribes and the new settlers. A similiar idioms would be to 'smoke the peace pipe', which also came from the Native Americans.
The hatchet should burriedin the ground for safety and lets not fight anymore
A 'hatchet' is a disagreement. So, you bury it so that it doesn't emerge again. It does sometimes give the impression that the parties are not entirely happy but mutually forget this particular problem. Example: 'The sisters fell out over their mother's will but agreed to bury the hatchet after consulting legal advice'.It's an anlgo-american slag term for making peace. This stems from the fact that when American Indian tribes came to peace, they would literally "bury the hatchet" to signify the event.It means to drop all animosity, disagreement, even perhaps hate concerning another individual for some past aggravation and adopt a normal relationship.
You might be thinking of "bury the hatchet." It means to end a quarrel or conflict and become friendly.
The saying 'to bury the hatchet' means to forgive and forget, make peace, etc. It is something the Native Americans would literally do in times of harmony with other tribes and the new settlers. A similiar idioms would be to 'smoke the peace pipe', which also came from the Native Americans.
"Bury the hatchet" means to make peace or reconcile with someone, usually after a disagreement or argument. It implies letting go of past grievances and moving forward in a friendly or cooperative manner.
A "mental thing" would be something that is in your mind, or that deals with your mental state.
You are probably referring to these:Bury the hatchet - To make peace or put the past behind.Example: "We had bad blood between us for years over a stupid incident, but we both decided to bury the hatchet and move on."Hatchet face - A skinny, long face with distinct features.Hatchet job - A ruthless or crude effort usually ending in destruction. It can also mean character assassination.Example: "Both major candidates for the election are seriously doing a hatchet job on each other this year."Hatchet man - A person hired for the purposes of committing murder.Example: "While the mastermind of the heinous plot got life behind bars without the possibility for parole, the hatchet man was able to plead to a single count of manslaughter since he was willing to testify."
This is not an idiom because you can figure out what it means if you just think. When you see AS ___ AS _____ then you are dealing with A Simile, which is a comparison of two things. They are comparing bad news to the bad taste of cough medicine.
One assumes you mean "bury the hatchet", which is a North American Indian peace ceremony noted in 18th Century, came into English in the sense "let's put our issues behind us and make peace".
It is not an idiom, it means your nose is itching.
It's not really an idiom. It means "what are you thinking about."