sheathe the sword
To end a battle; to make peace.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“It is time to sheathe the sword and stop this argument.”
“After years of bitter competition, both companies decided to sheathe the sword and work together on the new project.”
“The weary king chose to sheathe the sword, recognizing that further bloodshed would only destroy the kingdom he sought to protect.”
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beat one's swords into ploughshares
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.
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cross swords
To quarrel or argue with someone; to have a dispute with someone.
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fall on one's sword
To resign from a job or other position of responsibility, especially when pressured to do so.
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flesh one's maiden sword
To experience or succeed in combat or struggle for the first time, as in the military or in politics.
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measure swords with
To match one's abilities against an antagonist's.
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put to the sword
To execute, especially by using a sword.
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sword and sorcery
Of or pertaining to a genre of narratives—including short stories, novels, television shows, films, and computer games—which combines wizardry and other fantastical supernatural elements with violent combat using pre-modern weaponry.
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the pen is mightier than the sword
More influence and power can be usurped by writing than by fighting.
Last updated August 10, 2026