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drift apart

idiom
Meaning

To lose contact, to lose one's friendship or closeness.


Examples
SIMPLE

We were best friends, but we slowly drifted apart.

CONTEXTUAL

After they moved to different cities for work, they found it difficult to stay close and eventually drifted apart.

COMPLEX

Despite their shared history and youthful promises, the pressures of adulthood caused the two companions to drift apart until they were mere strangers.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    catch someone's drift

    To understand the meaning or implications of someone’s pronouncement.

  2. 02

    come apart at the seams

    Synonym of fall apart.

  3. 03

    drift off

    To fall asleep slowly.

  4. 04

    fall apart

    To be emotionally in crisis.

  5. 05

    get the drift

    To understand, at least on some basic or general level.

  6. 06

    grow apart

    To gradually become estranged.

  7. 07

    pick apart

    To review or analyse in great detail

  8. 08

    poles apart

    Totally opposite.

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