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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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 Ever since, there’s been no love lost. Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 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 4 Oct. 2025.

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