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"make an enemy of" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is typically used to describe a situation in which one person or group actively tries to cause diplomatic, political, or personal harm to another person or group. For example, "She had made an enemy of the president by speaking out against his policies."
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Did it make an enemy of Blair?
Why make an enemy of him?
But it didn't take much to make an enemy of Hoover.
It takes a lot to make an enemy of New Zealand, but Netanyahu has managed it.
Better not to make an enemy of him (or make your pal choose between you) unless strictly necessary.
It is true the Lib Dem leader has his own reasons to make an enemy of Gove.
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They primped; they groomed; they made an enemy of rigatoni.
"Congratulations, you have made an enemy of 37,000 officers," it said.
"Anyone who would choose Lithuania as an enemy has also made an enemy of the United States of America," it proclaims.
His great-grandfather, Ali Kemal, made an enemy of Kemal Atatürk, the father of modern Turkey.
He also makes an enemy of a ruthless gazillionaire (Tony Goldwyn) and his scientist partner (Robert Duvall).
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