idiom
beat swords into plowshares
BEET SORDZ in-too PLOW-shairz
biːt sɔːrdz ˈɪntuː ˈplaʊʃɛərzListen
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Syllable breakdown
beatswordsintoplowshares
Dictionary meaning
convert military resources to peaceful uses; end conflict and use former weapons for constructive purposes
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