mend fences

It shows their desire to attempt to mend fences with a swathe of the country some privately fear could turn against them if they don’t handle this well.

But Thune, who did not face a significant primary challenge, has worked hard to mend fences.

Her moves to mend fences with the opposition and initiate reforms - especially when she did not seem to be under political pressure to do so - won her praise locally and abroad.

He apologised for his previous remarks and managed to mend fences and earn Trump’s endorsement, pushing him to the top of the Republican field and eventually into the Senate.

Mark Cuban and others want Biden to mend fences with the crypto industry.