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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These two go way back – Tamra joined the show for its third season, Gretchen for its fourth – and a dozen years after Gretchen left the cast there’s no love lost between the two, as is clear when Heather Dubrow brings up Gretchen during a champagne-and-onion-rings party on Tamra’s bed.
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Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 18 July 2025
And there’s no secret that there’s no love lost between these teams.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
There will be no love lost between the two off the court, but on it, expect a battle.
—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
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Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 18 July 2025
And there’s no secret that there’s no love lost between these teams.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
There will be no love lost between the two off the court, but on it, expect a battle.
—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
See All Example Sentences for no love lost
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“No love lost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20love%20lost. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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