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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Western officials cannot wish this axis away, hoping in vain that the Kremlin bridles at its vassalage to Zhongnanhai or making futile attempts to drive a wedge between the two powers.
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Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2024
Besides fostering camaraderie between age groups, this also helps your workers realize that their differences don’t always have to drive a wedge between them.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
Jason Alexander tried to drive a wedge between Edward and Vivian as sleazy lawyer Philip Stuckey.
—Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 23 Mar. 2024
Social media continues to drive a wedge between people with divergent points of view.
—Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
Russian and Chinese propagandists are amplifying these messages to drive a wedge between Washington and the developing world.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
That could open a potentially major opportunity for Xi, whose close ties with Putin and refusal to condemn his invasion have damaged China’s relationship with Europe and set back its longtime bid to drive a wedge between Europe and the United States.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 10 Mar. 2024
The cost of a head of iceberg — easily less than $1.40 — divides into four wedges, averaging to be 35 cents per serving for lettuce, so iceberg salads shouldn’t drive a wedge between your budget and your taste buds.
—Mary G. Pepitone, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2024
Read more about it in the Foreign Affairs archive.
November 14, 1951: United States Gives Aid to Communist Yugoslavia
To drive a wedge between Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union, U.S. President Harry Truman asks Congress to appove aid for the Communist country.
—Foreign Affairs, 31 Dec. 2015
Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2024
Besides fostering camaraderie between age groups, this also helps your workers realize that their differences don’t always have to drive a wedge between them.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
Jason Alexander tried to drive a wedge between Edward and Vivian as sleazy lawyer Philip Stuckey.
—Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 23 Mar. 2024
Social media continues to drive a wedge between people with divergent points of view.
—Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
Russian and Chinese propagandists are amplifying these messages to drive a wedge between Washington and the developing world.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
That could open a potentially major opportunity for Xi, whose close ties with Putin and refusal to condemn his invasion have damaged China’s relationship with Europe and set back its longtime bid to drive a wedge between Europe and the United States.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 10 Mar. 2024
The cost of a head of iceberg — easily less than $1.40 — divides into four wedges, averaging to be 35 cents per serving for lettuce, so iceberg salads shouldn’t drive a wedge between your budget and your taste buds.
—Mary G. Pepitone, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2024
Read more about it in the Foreign Affairs archive.
November 14, 1951: United States Gives Aid to Communist Yugoslavia
To drive a wedge between Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union, U.S. President Harry Truman asks Congress to appove aid for the Communist country.
—Foreign Affairs, 31 Dec. 2015
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