kiss and make up

phrase

informal
: to become friendly again after a fight or disagreement
It's time for the mayor and the police chief to kiss and make up.

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Can Christian Pulisic and the USMNT fraternity kiss and make up? — Phil Hay, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025 The two sides managed to kiss and make up on the first day of the trial, hammering out a last-minute settlement, but PVH then went on to eventually buy both Calvin Klein and Warnaco, reuniting the two halves of the brand. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 23 June 2025 After CeeDee Lamb beats Trevon Diggs deep, Diggs and Al Harris kiss and make up. — Dallas News, 4 Aug. 2022

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“Kiss and make up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kiss%20and%20make%20up. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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