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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Why is Laura, who recently lost her own daughter, so determined to drive a wedge between Piper and her fondly protective stepbrother?
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Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Alarmingly, the Russians have expressed support for Trump’s suggestion as this would drive a wedge between the US and its European NATO allies.
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
President Trump and Elon Musk, one of his top allies, argued that the mainstream media is trying to drive a wedge between them and stymie the president’s agenda.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 18 Feb. 2025
Julia Roberts says Richard Gere's Pretty Woman character is dead now
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Jason Alexander (Philip Stuckey)
Jason Alexander tries to drive a wedge between Edward and Vivian as sleazy lawyer Philip Stuckey.
—Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 23 Mar. 2025
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Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Alarmingly, the Russians have expressed support for Trump’s suggestion as this would drive a wedge between the US and its European NATO allies.
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
President Trump and Elon Musk, one of his top allies, argued that the mainstream media is trying to drive a wedge between them and stymie the president’s agenda.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 18 Feb. 2025
Julia Roberts says Richard Gere's Pretty Woman character is dead now
03 of 09
Jason Alexander (Philip Stuckey)
Jason Alexander tries to drive a wedge between Edward and Vivian as sleazy lawyer Philip Stuckey.
—Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 23 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for drive a wedge between
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