mended fences
Patched up differences
Mended fences are relationships that have been repaired after conflict or estrangement.
The phrase comes from mend fences, meaning to restore good relations with someone you've quarreled with or neglected: After the divorce, she worked on mending fences with her in-laws.
The expression evokes the practical wisdom that good neighbors maintain their shared boundaries.
- made upConcocted or reconciled
- buried the hatchetSettled a dispute peacefully
- apologyStatement acknowledging wrongdoing
- made amendsCompensated for wrongdoing
- made peaceResolved a dispute
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