Sent the helve after the hatchet In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "sent the helve after the hatchet", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

Jimmy Hung

2019-10-01 01:10

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Send the helve after the hatchet phrase

To decide too hastily; to throw something away after encountering a setback

You had better not send the helve after the hatchet. Your decision today will define your tomorrow. B: Wait! I can fix that. Don't send the helve after the hatchet.

Don't send the helve after the hatchet or you would end up suffering regret about your decision.

Other phrases about:

stand pat (on something)

If one stands pat on something, he or she sticks firmly to it.

make up (one's) mind

Make a decision.

eleventh-hour decision

A decision made at the last possible moment

play (one's) hunch

Make a decision based on one's feeling or intuition

be in too deep

Used to say that someone is so involved in a difficult situation that he/she cannot get out of.

Grammar and Usage of Send the helve after the hatchet

Verb Forms

sending the helve after the hatchet
sends the helve after the hatchet
sent the helve after the hatchet

The verb "send" should be conjugated according to its tense.

Origin of Send the helve after the hatchet

This phrase alludes to the image of someone throwing away the handle ("helve") of a hatchet after the blade has broken off.

The Origin Cited: Internet .