makes amends
Repairs the damage
Makes amends means to compensate for a wrong or injury—to repair damage done to a relationship or situation through apology, restitution, or corrective action.
The phrase implies acknowledgment of fault and effort to set things right: He tried to make amends for years of neglect.
Often used with "for" to specify the offense being addressed.
- reimburseReturn money owed
- forgiveCease to blame
- ask forgivenessSeek pardon for wrongdoing
- apologizeAcknowledge a fault
- mea culpaAcknowledgment of personal blame
say sorry · eat humble pie · repay · redress · indemnify · reconcile · bury the hatchet · clear the air · accountability · contrition · recompense · expiate · regret · repentance · sorry · remorse · restore · justice
makes amendsreoffends
Commits another crime
adds insult to injury · rubs salt in the wound · doubles down · escalates · retaliates
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