hold out the olive branch
- hold out the olive branch
hold out the olive branch
Fig. to offer to end a dispute and be friendly; to offer reconciliation. (The olive branch is a symbol of peace and reconciliation. A biblical reference.) •
Jill was the first to hold out the olive branch after our argument.
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I always try to hold out the olive branch to someone I have offended. Life is too short for a person to bear grudges for very long.
Dictionary of American idioms.
2013.
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hold out an olive branch — hold out/offer an olive branch to do or say something in order to show that you want to end a disagreement with someone. He held out an olive branch to the opposition by releasing 42 political prisoners. (often + to) … New idioms dictionary
hold out the olive branch — make a peaceful gesture, offer peace … English contemporary dictionary
to hold out an olive branch — Olive Ol ive, n. [F., fr. L. oliva, akin to Gr. ?. See {Oil}.] 1. (Bot.) (a) A tree ({Olea Europ[ae]a}) with small oblong or elliptical leaves, axillary clusters of flowers, and oval, one seeded drupes. The tree has been cultivated for its fruit… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hold out an olive branch — See: BURY THE HATCHET … Dictionary of American idioms
hold out an olive branch — See: BURY THE HATCHET … Dictionary of American idioms
hold\ out\ an\ olive\ branch — See: bury the hatchet … Словарь американских идиом
Olive branch — Olive Ol ive, n. [F., fr. L. oliva, akin to Gr. ?. See {Oil}.] 1. (Bot.) (a) A tree ({Olea Europ[ae]a}) with small oblong or elliptical leaves, axillary clusters of flowers, and oval, one seeded drupes. The tree has been cultivated for its fruit… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
olive branch — n. symbol of peace to extend, hold out, offer the olive branch * * * [ ɒlɪvbrɑːntʃ] hold out offer the olive branch [ symbol of peace ] to extend … Combinatory dictionary
olive branch — If you hold out or offer an olive branch, you make a gesture to indicate that you want peace. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If a person or organization holds out an olive branch to another, they show that they want to end a… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
offer an olive branch — hold out/offer an olive branch to do or say something in order to show that you want to end a disagreement with someone. He held out an olive branch to the opposition by releasing 42 political prisoners. (often + to) … New idioms dictionary
Olive — Ol ive, n. [F., fr. L. oliva, akin to Gr. ?. See {Oil}.] 1. (Bot.) (a) A tree ({Olea Europ[ae]a}) with small oblong or elliptical leaves, axillary clusters of flowers, and oval, one seeded drupes. The tree has been cultivated for its fruit for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English