build bridges

to increase understanding between different people or groups They wanted to build bridges and believed that an international conference would be the best way to start that process.

build bridges

to improve relationships between people who are very different or do not like each other (often + between ) A local charity is working to build bridges between different ethnic groups in the area.

See build up a head of steam

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ervin	-	Hungarian, Croatian
Saturnus	-	Roman Mythology
Cleopatra	[kliə'pa:trə]
Iair	-	Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Christelle	krees-TEL	French
Darwin	['da:win]