mend+fences

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• mend fences — phrase to try to become friends again with someone who you have argued with The object of the meeting was primarily to mend fences. Thesaurus: ending, solving and avoiding arguments and fightshyponym to start a friendshipsynonym Main entry: mend… …   Useful english dictionary

• mend fences — mend fences/bridges/relations ► to try to improve a relationship with someone you have had a disagreement with: »The industry is trying to mend fences with government, environmental groups, and the public. Main Entry: ↑mend …   Financial and business terms

• mend fences — mend (your) fences to repair a relationship with someone. The mayor is trying to mend fences with members of the city council so they will approve his plan …   New idioms dictionary

• mend fences — When people mend fences, they try to improve or restore relations that have been damaged by disputes or arguments …   The small dictionary of idiomes

• mend fences — verb to repair damage to a friendship or relationship after a disagreement or other mishap I dont think he was very happy with my work, so Im going to talk to him and try to mend fences …   Wiktionary

• mend fences —    When people mend fences, they try to improve or restore relations that have been damaged by disputes or arguments.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

• mend fences — solve political problems, listen to voters    Every summer the politicians go home and try to mend fences …   English idioms

• mend fences — to try to become friends again with someone who you have argued with The object of the meeting was primarily to mend fences …   English dictionary

• mend fences/bridges/relations — ► to try to improve a relationship with someone you have had a disagreement with: »The industry is trying to mend fences with government, environmental groups, and the public. Main Entry: ↑mend …   Financial and business terms

• mend fences — ► mend (one s) fences make peace with a person. Main Entry: ↑mend …   English terms dictionary

• mend your fences — mend (your) fences to repair a relationship with someone. The mayor is trying to mend fences with members of the city council so they will approve his plan …   New idioms dictionary