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 will be no love lost between the two off the court, but on it, expect a battle.
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C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 3 July 2025
There's no love lost between Margaret Cho and Ellen DeGeneres.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 23 June 2025
There appears to be no love lost between Zach Neto and Hunter Brown.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 21 June 2025
There's no love lost between O'Dowd and Tesla CEO Elon Musk however.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 14 June 2025
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C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 3 July 2025
There's no love lost between Margaret Cho and Ellen DeGeneres.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 23 June 2025
There appears to be no love lost between Zach Neto and Hunter Brown.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 21 June 2025
There's no love lost between O'Dowd and Tesla CEO Elon Musk however.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 14 June 2025
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“No love lost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20love%20lost. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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