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To extend an olive branch
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Definition: To extend the olive branch is to take steps towards achieving peace with an enemy (or simply someone with whom you have had a disagreement).
Origin: This expression has biblical origins, and was seen as an emblem of peace. In Genesis, a dove brings an olive branch to Noah to indicate that God's anger had died down and the flood waters had abated.
A
He has such a big ego that he always waits for others to extend an Olive branch first.
他自尊心特别强,总是等待别人送出橄榄枝。
B
In real life, men are usually the ones who are supposedly expected to extend an olive branch to women after a bitter argument.
现实生活中,男女吵架后,一般指望男方先示好。
C
I think that many times, people want to extend an olive branch but they are too scared of being rejected.
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