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Idiom

kiss and make up

Meaning

To settle one's differences and forgive.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples

“They argued, but soon decided to kiss and make up.”

“After their long argument about the budget, the partners finally agreed to kiss and make up.”

“Despite the bitterness that had defined their relationship for years, they eventually chose to set aside their pride, kiss and make up, and move forward together.”

Examples

simple

“They argued, but soon decided to kiss and make up.”

contextual

“After their long argument about the budget, the partners finally agreed to kiss and make up.”

complex

“Despite the bitterness that had defined their relationship for years, they eventually chose to set aside their pride, kiss and make up, and move forward together.”

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