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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Recent Examples on the Web

Alarmingly, the Russians have expressed support for Trump’s suggestion as this would drive a wedge between the US and its European NATO allies. —Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024

President Trump and Elon Musk, one of his top allies, argued that the mainstream media is trying to drive a wedge between them and stymie the president’s agenda. —Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 18 Feb. 2025

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

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