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 Khan, who have engaged in a years-long spat.
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Char Reck, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
And there's no love lost there.
—NBC news, 21 Sep. 2025
There's no love lost between Kamala Harris and her successor in office.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
When Aaron Rodgers took the field at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, there was no love lost, at least from the fans who booed him.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
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Char Reck, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
And there's no love lost there.
—NBC news, 21 Sep. 2025
There's no love lost between Kamala Harris and her successor in office.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
When Aaron Rodgers took the field at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, there was no love lost, at least from the fans who booed him.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 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 Oct. 2025.
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