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