Direction: In the following questions four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
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Take up the hatchet
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- behave formally
- pursue a chance
- be caught in a trap
- prepare for or go to war
Correct Option: D
prepare for or go to war Take up the hatchet = to make or declare war Look at the sentence : He induced the tribes to take up the hatchet against the English.