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 for divisional opponents, especially for Baltimore Ravens star Lamar Jackson.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
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—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
And there was no love lost between the senator and Musk.
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There’s seemingly no love lost between Cunningham and Green.
—Kelly Iko, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Moving Forward There was no love lost between Jules Millin (Adelaide Kane) and Simone Griffin (Alexis Floyd) at the intern retreat.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
And there was no love lost between the senator and Musk.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
There’s seemingly no love lost between Cunningham and Green.
—Kelly Iko, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
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“No love lost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20love%20lost. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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