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olive branch

Idiom Diplomacy

Meaning

a gesture of peace or reconciliation

Example Sentences

"The president extended an olive branch by inviting his rival to the summit."

Related Expressions

back up

to support or to make a copy of important data

back on track

to return to the right path or plan

call a spade a spade

to speak honestly and directly, even if it’s unpleasant

Out of the frying pan and into the fire

Going from a bad situation to an even worse one.

play to the gallery

to try to gain approval from the general public rather than...

a feather in one’s cap

an achievement to be proud of