make an enemy

made an enemy

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Definition of make an enemy - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

conflictcause someone to dislike or oppose you

His rude comments made an enemy of his colleague.

create adversaryturn someone into an adversary

By betraying her trust, he made an enemy of her.

alienate

antagonize

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Expressions with make an enemy

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make an enemy of

cause someone to become your enemy

His actions will make an enemy of his former friend.

Expressions with make

make of

produce or construct from materials

They made a sculpture of clay.

make sense

be logical or understandable

His explanation didn't make sense to anyone.

make bread

prepare and bake bread from ingredients

She loves to make bread every weekend.

make conversation

talk to fill silence or be polite

She tried to make conversation at the dinner party.

make one's bed

arrange the bed after sleeping in it

Every morning, I make my bed neatly.

make one's eyes water

cause tears to form in the eyes

The onions make my eyes water.

Expressions with enemy

enemy within

hidden danger within an organization

The political party was weakened by an enemy within spreading misinformation.

behind enemy lines

adv.

in an area controlled by the enemy

The soldiers were trapped behind enemy lines for days.

behind the enemy lines

adv.

in a location controlled by enemy forces

The soldiers operated behind the enemy lines.

enemy number one

most important or dangerous enemy in a context

Pollution has become enemy number one for the environment.

know your enemy

be aware of the intentions and tactics of your adversary

To win the negotiation, you must know your enemy's goals and strategies.

one's own worst enemy

person causing their own problems

She is often her own worst enemy, overthinking every decision.

sleep with the enemy

form an alliance with an opponent

The politician decided to sleep with the enemy to pass the bill.

perfect is the enemy of good

exp.

insistence on perfection often stops worthwhile results from happening

Perfect is the enemy of good when you delay finishing your project.

my enemy's enemy is my friend

exp.

say that a shared enemy makes two people allies

My enemy's enemy is my friend, so we joined forces.

better is the enemy of good

exp.

expresses that aiming for better can stop good results

Better is the enemy of good, so don't overwork your project.

Terms with make an enemy included in their meaning

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harass

military

make repeated small-scale attacks on an enemy

Examples of make an enemy in a sentence

Criticizing the boss will make an enemy of him.
Speaking out against the policy made an enemy of the manager.
He didn't want to make an enemy by voicing his opinion.

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French:se faire un ennemi, ...
German:zum Feind machen, einen Gegner schaffen, ...
Italian:farsi un nemico, ...
Spanish:hacer un enemigo, convertir en enemigo, ...
Portuguese:fazer um inimigo, criar um inimigo, ...
Chinese:树敌, 成为敌人, ...
Japanese:敵を作る, 敵に回す, ...
Arabic:جَعَلَ عَدُوًّا, حَوَّلَ إِلى عَدُو, ...
Hebrew:לַהֲפוֹךְ מִישֶׁהוּ לְאוֹיֵב, לְהָפוֹךְ מִישֶׁהוּ לְאוֹיֵב, ...
Russian:сделать врага, сделать врагом, ...
Ukrainian:зробити ворогом, ...
Hindi:दुश्मन बनाना, ...
Bengali:শত্রু বানানো, ...
Catalan:fer-se un enemic, fer un enemic, ...
Czech:znepřátelit si, ...
Danish:gøre til fjende, gøre en fjende, ...
Dutch:zich iemand tot vijand maken, ...
Greek:κάνω κάποιον εχθρό μου, κάνω έναν εχθρό, ...
Hungarian:ellenséget szerezni, maga ellen fordítani, ...
Khmer:បង្កើតសត្រូវ, ធ្វើឱ្យក្លាយជាសត្រូវ, ...
Korean:적을 만들다, ...
Persian:دشمن کردن, ...
Polish:zrobić wroga, ...
Portuguese (BR):criar um inimigo, ...
Romanian:a face un dușman, ...
Swedish:skapa en fiende, ...
Thai:สร้างศัตรู, ...
Turkish:düşman etmek, ...
Vietnamese:chuốc oán, tạo kẻ thù, ...

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Definition of make an enemy - Reverso English Dictionary

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