drive a wedge between
drive a wedge between (someone or something)
To cause discord between two people or things. I used to be close friends with Tiffany, but once she started dating my ex-boyfriend, it really drove a wedge between us.
See also: between, drive, wedge
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
drive a wedge between
someone and someone else Fig. to cause people to oppose one another or turn against one another. The argument drove a wedge between Mike and his father.
See also: between, drive, wedge
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- drive a wedge between (someone or something)
- drive a wedge between A and B
- drive a wedge between someone and someone
- wedge
- come into conflict
- conflict
- beat a hasty retreat
- beat a retreat
- hasty
- retreat