drive a wedge between
idiom
: to cause disagreement or anger between (people who had been friendly before)
A fight over their parents' estate drove a wedge between the brothers.
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But marketers should do their best not to further drive a wedge between people.
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Monica Alvarez-Mitchell, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Government policies that drive a wedge between parents and their children are wrong.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
Differing values or beliefs: Significant differences in values or beliefs—whether religious, cultural, political, or other— can lead to conflicts that drive a wedge between parents and children.
—Fiona Tapp, Parents, 20 Sep. 2024
In recent years, the Russian government has also been using the history of the Second World War and its aftermath to drive a wedge between locals and the government in Oslo.
—Ben Taub, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
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Monica Alvarez-Mitchell, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Government policies that drive a wedge between parents and their children are wrong.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
Differing values or beliefs: Significant differences in values or beliefs—whether religious, cultural, political, or other— can lead to conflicts that drive a wedge between parents and children.
—Fiona Tapp, Parents, 20 Sep. 2024
In recent years, the Russian government has also been using the history of the Second World War and its aftermath to drive a wedge between locals and the government in Oslo.
—Ben Taub, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Drive a wedge between.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive%20a%20wedge%20between. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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