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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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

The notion that appeasing Putin will somehow drive a wedge between Russia and China reflects profound misunderstanding of current geopolitical realities. —Steve Forbes, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025

Current efforts to try to drive a wedge between Moscow and Libyan National Army Commander Khalifa Haftar, who controls the parts of Libya that house Russian military assets, will not suffice. —Hanna Notte, Foreign Affairs, 27 Feb. 2025

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. —Planet Money Staff, NPR, 25 Feb. 2025

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