bury the hatchet

bury one's head in the sand

To deliberately ignore the reality of a situation; to pretend a problem does not exist.

bury the lede

To begin a story with details of secondary importance to the reader while postponing more essential points or facts.

hatchet man

A male who carries out brutal and unpleasant duties on behalf of another, such as firing dead wood employees.

take up the hatchet

To declare war or go to war.