Relationships
drift apart
become less close
If people drift apart, they slowly become less close over time without usually having one big argument.
Hear it in real life
Do you still speak to Maya?
Not much. We drifted apart after school.
We slowly drifted apart when our jobs took us to different cities.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: We drifted away each other after university.
Say: We drifted apart after university.
Use "drift apart" on its own, or "drift apart from someone"; do not use "away" with "each other."
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
people drift apart; drift apart from someone
Your turn: say it out loud
We slowly drifted apart when our jobs took us to different cities.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
drift apart
become less close
“We slowly drifted apart when our jobs took us to different cities.”
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