wedge

Related to wedge: wedge pressure, Simple Machines

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.

the thin edge of the wedge

Some minor change or development that instigates or foreshadows something much larger or more impactful. Typically used in reference to that which will lead to an unfortunate, undesirable, or catastrophic outcome. These new driverless cars are just the thin edge of the wedge, if you ask me—pretty soon, every facet of our lives will be controlled by robots and automation! If we allow them to get a foothold in this territory, it could be the thin edge of the wedge that sees them stealing huge portions of our market share.

the thin end of the wedge

The inconspicuous beginning or initial stage of something that will be unfavorable, cause problems, or bring decline. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. This law is the thin edge of the wedge. If it's passed, you can expect more extreme legislation to follow.

See also: end, of, thin, wedge

wedge between (someone or something)

1. To become lodged, jammed, or stuck in a tight space between two people or things. The ball had wedged between two branches at the top of the tree, so there was no way to get it down. Some jerk wedged between me and my girlfriend and just stayed stuck there for the whole concert.

2. To jam or lodge someone or something in a tight space between two people or things. A noun or pronoun is used between "wedge" and "between"; often used in passive constructions. The table kept wobbling, so I wedged a napkin into the gap between the floor and one of the legs. I was wedged between Bill and Steve for the entire bus ride home.

wedge in

1. To become lodged, jammed, or stuck into some tight space. I thought the car would fit, but it ended up wedging in the narrow alleyway. The fabric got caught on the machinery and wedged in.

2. To jam or lodge someone or something into some tight space. A noun or pronoun can be used between "wedge" and "in"; often used in passive constructions. The table kept wobbling, so I wedged in a napkin under one of the legs. I was wedged in my seat for the entire performance. She wedged her hand in the opening to stop the leak.

wedge into (something)

1. To become lodged, jammed, or stuck into some tight space. I thought the car would fit, but it ended up wedging into the narrow alleyway. The fabric got caught on the machinery and wedged into the gears.

2. To jam or lodge someone or something into some tight space. A noun or pronoun is used between "wedge" and "in"; often used in passive constructions. The table kept wobbling, so I wedged a napkin into the gap underneath one of the legs. I was wedged into my seat for the entire performance. She wedged her hand into the opening to stop the leak.

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.

wedge someone or something (in) between people or things

to work someone or something into a tiny space between people or things. The usher wedged us in between two enormously fat people, and we were all very uncomfortable. They wedged in the package between Jane and the wall. We had to wedge Timmy between Jed and the side of the car.

thin edge of the wedge

A minor change that begins a major development, especially an undesirable one. For example, First they asked me to postpone my vacation for a week, and then for a month; it's the thin edge of the wedge and pretty soon it'll be a year . This term alludes to the narrow wedge inserted into a log for splitting wood. [Mid-1800s]

drive a wedge between someone and someone

COMMON If someone or something drives a wedge between people who are close, they cause bad feelings between them and this causes the relationship to fail. This was all part of his plan to separate me from my daughter and drive a wedge between us. His aim was to destabilize the country by driving a wedge between the people and their government.

See also: and, between, drive, someone, wedge

the thin end of the wedge

BRITISH

The thin end of the wedge is the beginning of something bad which seems harmless or unimportant at present but is likely to become much worse in the future. I think it's the thin end of the wedge when you have armed police permanently on patrol round a city. This decision could prove to be the thin end of the wedge towards making the 1.68 inch ball the legal ball the world over.

See also: end, of, thin, wedge

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

the thin end of the wedge

an action or procedure of little importance in itself, but which is likely to lead to more serious developments. informal

See also: end, of, thin, wedge

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

drive a wedge between A and B

make two people become less friendly or loving towards each other: The disagreements over money finally drove a wedge between them, and they ended up getting divorced.

A wedge is a piece of wood, metal, etc. with one thick end and one thin pointed end that you use to keep two things apart or to split wood or rock.

the thin ˌend of the ˈwedge

(especially British English) used for saying that you fear that one small request, order, action, etc. is only the beginning of something larger and more serious or harmful: The government says it only wants to privatize one or two railway lines, but I think it’s the thin end of the wedge. They’ll all be privatized soon.

A wedge is a piece of wood, metal, etc. with one thick end and one thin pointed end that you use to keep two things apart or to split wood or rock.

See also: end, of, thin, wedge

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

wedge in

To lodge or jam something or someone in some location: I accidently wedged my hat in the flue. The box was wedged in the crawl space.

thin edge of the wedge, the

An unimportant action that is the start of a major development, often an undesirable one. This expression alludes to the pointed metal wedge inserted into a log for splitting wood. The expression began to be used figuratively in the nineteenth century. Anthony Trollope used it several times in Dr. Thorne (1858), and it was commonplace by the end of the century. Richard Blackmore had it in The Remarkable History of Sir Thomas Upmore (1884): “My father kept calling him . . . the thin edge of the wedge, and telling dear mother . . . not to let him in.”

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释义	wedge Related to wedge: wedge pressure, Simple Machines 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 the thin edge of the wedge Some minor change or development that instigates or foreshadows something much larger or more impactful. Typically used in reference to that which will lead to an unfortunate, undesirable, or catastrophic outcome. These new driverless cars are just the thin edge of the wedge, if you ask me—pretty soon, every facet of our lives will be controlled by robots and automation! If we allow them to get a foothold in this territory, it could be the thin edge of the wedge that sees them stealing huge portions of our market share. See also: edge, of, thin, wedge the thin end of the wedge The inconspicuous beginning or initial stage of something that will be unfavorable, cause problems, or bring decline. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. This law is the thin edge of the wedge. If it's passed, you can expect more extreme legislation to follow. See also: end, of, thin, wedge wedge between (someone or something) 1. To become lodged, jammed, or stuck in a tight space between two people or things. The ball had wedged between two branches at the top of the tree, so there was no way to get it down. Some jerk wedged between me and my girlfriend and just stayed stuck there for the whole concert. 2. To jam or lodge someone or something in a tight space between two people or things. A noun or pronoun is used between "wedge" and "between"; often used in passive constructions. The table kept wobbling, so I wedged a napkin into the gap between the floor and one of the legs. I was wedged between Bill and Steve for the entire bus ride home. See also: between, wedge wedge in 1. To become lodged, jammed, or stuck into some tight space. I thought the car would fit, but it ended up wedging in the narrow alleyway. The fabric got caught on the machinery and wedged in. 2. To jam or lodge someone or something into some tight space. A noun or pronoun can be used between "wedge" and "in"; often used in passive constructions. The table kept wobbling, so I wedged in a napkin under one of the legs. I was wedged in my seat for the entire performance. She wedged her hand in the opening to stop the leak. See also: wedge wedge into (something) 1. To become lodged, jammed, or stuck into some tight space. I thought the car would fit, but it ended up wedging into the narrow alleyway. The fabric got caught on the machinery and wedged into the gears. 2. To jam or lodge someone or something into some tight space. A noun or pronoun is used between "wedge" and "in"; often used in passive constructions. The table kept wobbling, so I wedged a napkin into the gap underneath one of the legs. I was wedged into my seat for the entire performance. She wedged her hand into the opening to stop the leak. See also: 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 wedge someone or something (in) between people or things to work someone or something into a tiny space between people or things. The usher wedged us in between two enormously fat people, and we were all very uncomfortable. They wedged in the package between Jane and the wall. We had to wedge Timmy between Jed and the side of the car. See also: between, people, thing, wedge McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. thin edge of the wedge A minor change that begins a major development, especially an undesirable one. For example, First they asked me to postpone my vacation for a week, and then for a month; it's the thin edge of the wedge and pretty soon it'll be a year . This term alludes to the narrow wedge inserted into a log for splitting wood. [Mid-1800s] See also: edge, of, thin, wedge The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. drive a wedge between someone and someone COMMON If someone or something drives a wedge between people who are close, they cause bad feelings between them and this causes the relationship to fail. This was all part of his plan to separate me from my daughter and drive a wedge between us. His aim was to destabilize the country by driving a wedge between the people and their government. See also: and, between, drive, someone, wedge the thin end of the wedge BRITISH The thin end of the wedge is the beginning of something bad which seems harmless or unimportant at present but is likely to become much worse in the future. I think it's the thin end of the wedge when you have armed police permanently on patrol round a city. This decision could prove to be the thin end of the wedge towards making the 1.68 inch ball the legal ball the world over. See also: end, of, thin, wedge Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. the thin end of the wedge an action or procedure of little importance in itself, but which is likely to lead to more serious developments. informal See also: end, of, thin, wedge Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary drive a wedge between A and B make two people become less friendly or loving towards each other: The disagreements over money finally drove a wedge between them, and they ended up getting divorced. A wedge is a piece of wood, metal, etc. with one thick end and one thin pointed end that you use to keep two things apart or to split wood or rock. See also: and, between, drive, wedge the thin ˌend of the ˈwedge (especially British English) used for saying that you fear that one small request, order, action, etc. is only the beginning of something larger and more serious or harmful: The government says it only wants to privatize one or two railway lines, but I think it’s the thin end of the wedge. They’ll all be privatized soon. A wedge is a piece of wood, metal, etc. with one thick end and one thin pointed end that you use to keep two things apart or to split wood or rock. See also: end, of, thin, wedge Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary wedge in v. To lodge or jam something or someone in some location: I accidently wedged my hat in the flue. The box was wedged in the crawl space. See also: wedge The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. thin edge of the wedge, the An unimportant action that is the start of a major development, often an undesirable one. This expression alludes to the pointed metal wedge inserted into a log for splitting wood. The expression began to be used figuratively in the nineteenth century. Anthony Trollope used it several times in Dr. Thorne (1858), and it was commonplace by the end of the century. Richard Blackmore had it in The Remarkable History of Sir Thomas Upmore (1884): “My father kept calling him . . . the thin edge of the wedge, and telling dear mother . . . not to let him in.” See also: edge, of, thin The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: drive a wedge between drive a wedge between (someone or something) drive a wedge between A and B drive a wedge between someone and someone come into conflict conflict beat a (hasty) retreat beat a hasty retreat beat a retreat hasty References in periodicals archive The company made a full set of clubs but was universally acknowledged for its wedges. Its most popular model was the 588 (introduced in 1988). Cleveland RTX 4 Wedges : For the better player PVB interlayers designed for HUD applications typically have thickness profiles which create a constant wedge angle in the HUD zone. Next generation PVB interlayer for improved HUD image clarity Experiment to see what you like, but leave some breathing room between the tips of the wedges and the seams. Let's play drezzup: the dresden plate is impressive, versatile, fun to make and best of all, easy! use our step-by-step instructions, which include the must-know tricks for success, to make your own blocks. but be warned: dresden plates are addictive! Smaller chunks and those that have already been divided in half with a wedge can be split with just a maul. One weird trick for chopping wood: it's all in the angle The 12 trials that met inclusion criteria involved a total of 885 patients, including 502 who received lateral wedge treatment. Data. lateral wedges didnt reduce medial knee 0a pain Faux python skin print gives these wedges by F&F at Tesco a high glamour spin. Wedge yourself in; Sexy and stylish but you can still walk in them, wedges are the ultimate summer shoe, writes EMMA JOHNSON I would love to have a Coach High Heel Wedge Sneaker, but I also would be happy with another brand, i.e. SHOE BUSINESS... Designers have chosen wedge shoes to dominate the catwalks for spring/ summer. Wacky wedges; So many colours and styles for a stunning summer statement look The latest vehicle of Promethean thrust and stratospheric price to adopt this form is the 2011 Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4, the flagship for a brand that first put a wedge in a motor show in 1967. The cutting wedge: Filipo Perini's Lamborghini Aventador pays homage to a classic shape Los Angeles, CA, September 25, 2011 --(PR.com)-- MyReviewsNow Online Shopping is showcasing the Pro Touch Wedge as part of its golf equipment store for amateur and professional golfers. MyReviewsNow Online Shopping Highlights Golf Equipment BRUSSELS -- Lateral wedge insoles placed in the shoes of patients with knee osteoarthritis gave no benefit and produced foot discomfort in a controlled study with 179 participants who completed 1 year of treatment. Wedge insoles didn't take the load off knee OA Multi-purpose wedges are ideal for loads that have to be rolled onto or lifted onto the pallets and can then be secured using the second wedge. 'Reel' handling solutions Software tools are available for a very high-resolution camera module that provides measurements of balls and wedges. Reportedly measures 25 [micro]m gold thin-wire wedge sizes with a standard deviation of 1 [micro]m. AOI software enhancements PHIL MICKELSON walked away from the Farmers Insurance Open confident that his game was in good shape for the season ahead, but he also left under a cloud because of the furore surrounding his choice of wedge. Lefty vexed but he's still hoping for Riviera fun; THE 19TH HOLE The LE-0903 is said to improve existing applications using traditional lamps by providing durable long life LED technology in a T-3 1/4 wedge. The RoHS-compliant LED lights offer a 120-degree viewing angle with high brightness and light output which is comparable to 3 W wedge base lamps. Wedge base LED allows for design versatility
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