build a bridge
idiom
: to establish a relationship (as to foster understanding and appreciation of cultural differences)
They hope to build a bridge between the two cultures.
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The goal is to build a bridge, not to ask for a favor.
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Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
People there used to submerge grocery carts to build a bridge across to the neighborhood.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 5 Jan. 2026
Rollins on NewsNation said the administration was working to build a bridge for farmers through the trade war.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 21 Oct. 2025
However, the recent approval of a €13.5 billion (about $15.7) plan to build a bridge connecting Sicily and Italy’s Calabria, the region at the tip of Italy’s boot, could drastically change transportation across this nearly two-mile strait—and transform both regions in the process.
—Laura Itzkowitz, AFAR Media, 10 Oct. 2025
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Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
People there used to submerge grocery carts to build a bridge across to the neighborhood.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 5 Jan. 2026
Rollins on NewsNation said the administration was working to build a bridge for farmers through the trade war.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 21 Oct. 2025
However, the recent approval of a €13.5 billion (about $15.7) plan to build a bridge connecting Sicily and Italy’s Calabria, the region at the tip of Italy’s boot, could drastically change transportation across this nearly two-mile strait—and transform both regions in the process.
—Laura Itzkowitz, AFAR Media, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Build a bridge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/build%20a%20bridge. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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