drive a wedge between someone
- drive a wedge between someone
- drive a wedge between (someone/something)
to cause a division between people or groups.
Frank had to travel a lot and this finally drove a wedge between him and his wife.
The issue of global warming has driven a wedge between our government and the rest of the world.
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drive a wedge between someone — drive a wedge between (someone) if you drive a wedge between two people or two groups of people, you do something which spoils their relationship. She thinks Samantha s jealous and is trying to drive a wedge between her and her boyfriend. This is … New idioms dictionary
drive a wedge between — (someone) if you drive a wedge between two people or two groups of people, you do something which spoils their relationship. She thinks Samantha s jealous and is trying to drive a wedge between her and her boyfriend. This is a clear attempt to… … New idioms dictionary
drive a wedge between something — drive a wedge between (someone/something) to cause a division between people or groups. Frank had to travel a lot and this finally drove a wedge between him and his wife. The issue of global warming has driven a wedge between our government and… … New idioms dictionary
drive a wedge between — (someone/something) to cause a division between people or groups. Frank had to travel a lot and this finally drove a wedge between him and his wife. The issue of global warming has driven a wedge between our government and the rest of the world … New idioms dictionary
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