heal the rift/breach
idiom
: make an unfriendly situation friendly again
Only time will heal the rift/breach between the two families.
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Miguel is the most excited, hoping this trip will be an opportunity to heal the rift with his wife.
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Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 30 Aug. 2024
An overt Iranian attack could heal the rift between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Joe Biden.
—Afshon Ostovar, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2024
As to your fractured relationship with your son, family counseling might help heal the breach between you.
—Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 4 June 2023
Cleveland now appears determined to heal the breach that has affected the area for decades.
—Steven Litt, cleveland, 29 Aug. 2022
By not giving directly to the South Korean victims, Mr. Sneider said, the Japanese government was not doing what was necessary to heal the rift between the two countries.
—Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2023
Whether this will be enough, should the legislation pass, to heal the rift that has opened up in France over pension reform is unclear.
—Roger Cohen, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2023
Biden spent months courting France in an effort to heal the rift, including hosting President Emmanuel Macron for a state visit.
—Matt Viser and Ellen Nakashima, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Mar. 2023
By not giving directly to the South Korean victims, Sneider said, the Japanese government was not doing what was necessary to heal the rift between the two countries.
—Choe Sang-Hun, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Mar. 2023
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Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 30 Aug. 2024
An overt Iranian attack could heal the rift between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Joe Biden.
—Afshon Ostovar, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2024
As to your fractured relationship with your son, family counseling might help heal the breach between you.
—Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 4 June 2023
Cleveland now appears determined to heal the breach that has affected the area for decades.
—Steven Litt, cleveland, 29 Aug. 2022
By not giving directly to the South Korean victims, Mr. Sneider said, the Japanese government was not doing what was necessary to heal the rift between the two countries.
—Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2023
Whether this will be enough, should the legislation pass, to heal the rift that has opened up in France over pension reform is unclear.
—Roger Cohen, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2023
Biden spent months courting France in an effort to heal the rift, including hosting President Emmanuel Macron for a state visit.
—Matt Viser and Ellen Nakashima, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Mar. 2023
By not giving directly to the South Korean victims, Sneider said, the Japanese government was not doing what was necessary to heal the rift between the two countries.
—Choe Sang-Hun, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Mar. 2023
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