hatchet
hatch|et /h'ætʃɪt/ (hatchets)
1 [N-COUNT]
A hatchet is a small axe that you can hold in one hand.
2 [PHRASE] V inflects
If two people bury the hatchet, they become friendly again after a quarrel or disagreement.hatch|et job (hatchet jobs)
[N-COUNT] usu sing, oft N on n
To do a hatchet job on someone or something means to say or write something mentioning many bad things about them, which harms their reputation. (INFORMAL)
Unfortunately, his idea of bold journalism was a hatchet job, portraying the staff in a negative light.hatch|et man (hatchet men)
[N-COUNT]
You can refer to someone who makes changes in an organization by getting rid of lots of people as a hatchet man, especially if you think they do so in an unnecessarily harsh way. (INFORMAL)
1 [N-COUNT]
A hatchet is a small axe that you can hold in one hand.
2 [PHRASE] V inflects
If two people bury the hatchet, they become friendly again after a quarrel or disagreement.hatch|et job (hatchet jobs)
[N-COUNT] usu sing, oft N on n
To do a hatchet job on someone or something means to say or write something mentioning many bad things about them, which harms their reputation. (INFORMAL)
Unfortunately, his idea of bold journalism was a hatchet job, portraying the staff in a negative light.hatch|et man (hatchet men)
[N-COUNT]
You can refer to someone who makes changes in an organization by getting rid of lots of people as a hatchet man, especially if you think they do so in an unnecessarily harsh way. (INFORMAL)