drive a wedge between

drive a wedge between
drive a wedge between
To cause ill-feeling or division between
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Main Entry:wedge

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drive a wedge between phrase
to cause two people or groups to disagree or be unfriendly to one another, especially in order to gain an advantage for yourself
Thesaurus: to cause problems between peoplesynonym
Main entry: wedge

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separate

the general aimed to drive a wedge between the city and its northern defenses

cause disagreement or hostility between

I'm not trying to drive a wedge between you and your father

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drive a wedge between — see wedge, 1
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Main Entry:drive
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drive a wedge between
: 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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Main Entry:wedge

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