mend fences
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or mend one's fences
: to improve or repair a relationship that has been damaged by an argument or disagreement
She mended fences with her father.
She and her father are trying to mend their fences.
After the election, he spent a lot of time mending political fences.
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Saks Global is doing its best to mend fences with its vendors.
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 18 June 2025
Many high-profile users on Musk’s X social media platform have asked him to mend fences with the president for the sake of the country.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 6 June 2025
The heads of state sought to mend fences following an escalation in trade tensions over the course of recent weeks, wherein both China and the U.S. accused the other of violating the terms of a provisional trade deal brokered in Geneva in mid-May.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 11 June 2025
Zuckerberg, who had a contentious relationship with the president in the wake of Meta’s decision to ban Trump from its platforms following the Jan. 6 riots, seemed eager to mend fences after November’s election.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 4 June 2025
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 18 June 2025
Many high-profile users on Musk’s X social media platform have asked him to mend fences with the president for the sake of the country.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 6 June 2025
The heads of state sought to mend fences following an escalation in trade tensions over the course of recent weeks, wherein both China and the U.S. accused the other of violating the terms of a provisional trade deal brokered in Geneva in mid-May.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 11 June 2025
Zuckerberg, who had a contentious relationship with the president in the wake of Meta’s decision to ban Trump from its platforms following the Jan. 6 riots, seemed eager to mend fences after November’s election.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 4 June 2025
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“Mend fences.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mend%20fences. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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