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mend fences

verb

Definitions

  1. To repair damage to a friendship or relationship after a disagreement or other mishap.

    • I don't think he was very happy with my work, so I'm going to talk to him and try to mend fences.
    • And furthermore, just because I agree to take a walk doesn't mean we've mended fences. But he doesn't pick up.
    • Japan's prime minister, Shinzo Abe, has signalled a rare attempt to mend fences with China when he appointed two MPs considered friendly towards Beijing to two senior posts in his governing Liberal Democratic party (LDP).

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