make amends
to repair a damaged relationship
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IN THE PRESS
Montoya is particularly keen to MAKE AMENDS for mistakes in Turkey and Belgium, which cost him points, and he also wants to try to recreate last year's performance when his Williams won ahead of Raikkonen's McLaren.
(BBC News - 21st September 2005)
Common phrase:
You make a mistake. Instead of simply saying "I apologize" or I'm sorry", another nice possibility would be "How can I make amends?"
(BBC News - 21st September 2005)
Common phrase:
You make a mistake. Instead of simply saying "I apologize" or I'm sorry", another nice possibility would be "How can I make amends?"
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make a-mends
To compensate someone for a grievance or injury, as in
"They must make amends for the harm they've caused you."
This expression was first recorded in 1330.
Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Synonyms:
admit guilt, apologize, ask forgiveness, ask pardon, atone, beg pardon, bow to, confess, excuse oneself, give satisfaction, make amends, make reparations, offer compensation, offer excuse, purge, retract, square, withdraw
To compensate someone for a grievance or injury, as in
"They must make amends for the harm they've caused you."
This expression was first recorded in 1330.
Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Synonyms:
admit guilt, apologize, ask forgiveness, ask pardon, atone, beg pardon, bow to, confess, excuse oneself, give satisfaction, make amends, make reparations, offer compensation, offer excuse, purge, retract, square, withdraw
