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Meaning of drive a wedge | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. To separate.
    idiomatic, often
  2. To cause dispute or hostility between people.
    idiomatic, often

Examples

““German trade with China dwarfs all other member states, and Germany clearly drives policy on China in the E.U.,” said Theresa Fallon, director of the Center for Russia Europe Asia Studies in Brussels. Germany’s economic dependence on China “is driving a wedge in trans-Atlantic relations,” Ms. Fallon said.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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