make amends
idiom
: to do something to correct a mistake that one has made or a bad situation that one has caused
She tried to make amends by apologizing to him.
I'd like to make amends (to you) for my behavior last night.
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Model how to apologize, take responsibility for your actions, and make amends.
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Katherine Lewis, Parents, 4 Nov. 2024
Second, why should Shannon try to make amends with the woman who is helping someone sue her and humiliate her on a grand scale?
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2024
Scoring a stunning goal was not the expected way for Yves Bissouma to make amends for his recent indiscretions.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 24 Aug. 2024
However, Embiid refused Hayes’ attempts to make amends.
—Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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Katherine Lewis, Parents, 4 Nov. 2024
Second, why should Shannon try to make amends with the woman who is helping someone sue her and humiliate her on a grand scale?
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2024
Scoring a stunning goal was not the expected way for Yves Bissouma to make amends for his recent indiscretions.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 24 Aug. 2024
However, Embiid refused Hayes’ attempts to make amends.
—Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Make amends.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20amends. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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