solve political problems, listen to voters Every summer the politicians go home and try to mend fences.
mend one's fences
Idiom(s): mend (one's) fences
Theme: RESTORE
to restore good relations (with someone). • I think I had better get home and mend my fences. I had an argument with my daughter this morning. • Sally called up her uncle to apologize and try to mend fences.
Good fences make good neighbours
This means that it is better for people to mind their own business and to respect the privacy of others. ('Good fences make good neighbors' is the American English spelling.)
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v. phr., informal To do something to make people like or follow you again; strengthen your friendships or influence. The senator went home from Washington to mend his fences.John saw that his friends did not like him, so he decided to mend his fences.
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