Meaning of mend fences | Babel Free

Definitions

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

idiomatic

Equivalents

Examples

“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).”

“She [Meloni] has reduced Italy’s dealings with China, too – and helped mend fences with Orbán.”

CEFR level