no love lost
idiom
—used to say that people dislike each other
They were polite with each other, but it was clear that there was no love lost between them.
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There is no love lost between Trump and Clinton, who have their own antagonistic history.
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Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
There is no love lost between the two blue-blood programs known for their iconic helmets and their on-again off-again rivalry.
—Austin Meek, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
As your tenure ends, there seems to be no love lost between you and the government of Viktor Orban.
—Lulu Garcia-Navarro, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
There’s no love lost between liberal Democrats on Capitol Hill and the conservative Netanyahu, Israel’s longest serving prime minister.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 29 Nov. 2024
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Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
There is no love lost between the two blue-blood programs known for their iconic helmets and their on-again off-again rivalry.
—Austin Meek, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
As your tenure ends, there seems to be no love lost between you and the government of Viktor Orban.
—Lulu Garcia-Navarro, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
There’s no love lost between liberal Democrats on Capitol Hill and the conservative Netanyahu, Israel’s longest serving prime minister.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 29 Nov. 2024
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“No love lost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20love%20lost. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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