make amends (to someone) (for someone or something)

make amends (to someone) (for someone or something)
make amends (to someone) (for someone or something)
to make up to someone for something that someone or something did. •

Don't worry. I will make amends to her for my sister, who behaved so badly.

I will try to make amends for the accident.

I can make amends to Sam, I'm sure.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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