make peace
To settle a dispute or disagreement.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“It is time to make peace with your brother.”
“After arguing for weeks, the two neighbors finally decided to make peace and move on.”
“The rival political parties agreed to make peace, hoping to end the long period of instability that had paralyzed the government.”
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absence makes the heart grow fonder
One feels more love or affection for those one loves when parted from them.
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cannot make it
Cannot reach satisfactory or expected standards or do something competently; describes someone in a hopeless situation.
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doctors make the worst patients
It is difficult to advise people on subjects that they are experts on.
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enough to make a cat laugh
Very outlandish or outrageous.
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enough to make the angels weep
Something so distressing that it causes one to lose hope and faith.
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fine feathers make fine birds
Something that appears beautiful or good is by definition beautiful or good.
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have it made
To have accomplished all there is to do; to have no further work or difficulty.
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hold one's peace
To refrain from speaking; to be silent.
Last updated August 10, 2026