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Discover LudwigThe phrase "making enemies of" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used in a negative sense to describe someone or something causing animosity or creating enemies. Example: His constant rude behavior towards his colleagues is making enemies of them, leading to a hostile work environment.
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Life's tough enough up here without making enemies of your neighbours.
We did it again in Afghanistan, making enemies of the neighbours, instead of making them allies – and lost again.
House has been openly critical of the often patchy, top-heavy system before, making enemies of other chief officers.
He understood the consequences of what he had done, making enemies of many people, but he didn't regret it".
Making enemies of freedom and equality ignores, in his view, the democratic presumption that any one person's liberty matters as much as the next person's.
Hezbollah has sent fighters to fight on the side of Syria's government, making enemies of Syrian rebels and Sunni militants in Lebanon.
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The race made enemies of onetime allies.
She made enemies of everyone.
Watson has made enemies of other conservationists, too.
Colonel Qaddafi has often made enemies of Islamic scholars.
This exhibition should make enemies of modern art think again.
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