no love lost
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What is now clear is that there was no love lost between Johnson and Williamson, the people with the highest responsibility for children's welfare at the time of the pandemic.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2025
And while the show starts with both men having seemingly given up their darker alter egos, it’s also clear that there has been no love lost between them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2025
Sure, I’d miss the size of the artwork, but there was no love lost, as far as I was concerned, when it came to all those tedious scratches and skips.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2024
“They have no love lost for the Sacklers. There is no body of victims, there is no one who would like to have retribution from the Sackers.”
From Washington Times ● Dec. 4, 2023
Okay there’s no love lost between Violet and me, but I take her part, not yours, you old dog.”
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
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