To hold out an olive branch
to offer reconciliation or peace
To hold out an olive branch
to offer reconciliation or peace
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Examples
"After months of dispute the union held out an olive branch and talks resumed."
"She held out an olive branch to her neighbour by apologising first."
Mnemonic Trick
Olive branch = ancient symbol of peace and reconciliation.
Cultural Context
Useful in diplomatic and interpersonal reconciliation contexts.
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