Idiom
beat one's swords into ploughshares
Meaning
To refrain from destructive military or paramilitary acts (war, terrorism, etc.) and put energy and resources to peaceful ends that would otherwise go to violence.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The country decided to beat its swords into ploughshares.”
“After the long war ended, the government chose to beat its swords into ploughshares by funding schools instead of weapons.”
“The nation sought to beat its swords into ploughshares, redirecting its vast military budget toward sustainable agriculture and humanitarian aid projects.”
Examples
simple
“The country decided to beat its swords into ploughshares.”
contextual
“After the long war ended, the government chose to beat its swords into ploughshares by funding schools instead of weapons.”
complex
“The nation sought to beat its swords into ploughshares, redirecting its vast military budget toward sustainable agriculture and humanitarian aid projects.”
Origin
From Isaiah 2:4 of the Bible.
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