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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And soon, the United Kingdom could become another target which has a chance to drive a wedge between the U.K's trade relationship with the EU.
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Planet Money Staff, NPR, 25 Feb. 2025
Moscow has also sought to drive a wedge between the United States and Europe, realizing that a destruction of the longstanding Euro-Atlantic alliance from within would lead to a world where Moscow can wield far more power.
—Paul Sonne, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
China has for years sought to drive a wedge between the United States and its partners.
—Mitch McConnell, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2024
The series also explores David’s co-dependent friendship with Carole (Bessie Carte) and Anthony Findlater (Ed Sayer), a married couple that weaponized their relationship with the race car driver to drive a wedge between him and Ruth.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
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Planet Money Staff, NPR, 25 Feb. 2025
Moscow has also sought to drive a wedge between the United States and Europe, realizing that a destruction of the longstanding Euro-Atlantic alliance from within would lead to a world where Moscow can wield far more power.
—Paul Sonne, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
China has for years sought to drive a wedge between the United States and its partners.
—Mitch McConnell, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2024
The series also explores David’s co-dependent friendship with Carole (Bessie Carte) and Anthony Findlater (Ed Sayer), a married couple that weaponized their relationship with the race car driver to drive a wedge between him and Ruth.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
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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 13 Mar. 2025.
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