Idiom
build bridges
Meaning
Often followed by between or to: to establish friendly relations or links.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“We need to build bridges with our new neighbors.”
“After the argument, the manager tried to build bridges between the two departments to improve teamwork.”
“The diplomat spent years working to build bridges between the two nations, hoping to foster lasting peace through open dialogue.”
Examples
simple
“We need to build bridges with our new neighbors.”
contextual
“After the argument, the manager tried to build bridges between the two departments to improve teamwork.”
complex
“The diplomat spent years working to build bridges between the two nations, hoping to foster lasting peace through open dialogue.”
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