no love lost

1. Dislike, ill will, hate, as in There's no love lost between Bob and Bill. This term originated in the 1500s and until about 1800 could indicate either extreme love or extreme hate. The former was meant in “No love between these two was lost, each was to the other kind” (Reliques of Ancient English Poetry, 1765). Today, however, the term signifies ill will exclusively.

Example Sentences

There is evidently no love lost between the two sides.

From BBC

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

In his words, they are "a disaster" and there is no love lost between the two.

From BBC

We’ve known for months that there is no love lost between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his now former Defence Minister, Yoav Gallant.

From BBC

There’s no love lost between Trump and California.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• acrimony 
• animosity 
• animus 
• antagonism 
• antipathy 
• bad blood 
• bitterness 
• enmity 
• envy 
• grudge 
• hate 
• hatred 
• hostility 
• loathing 
• malice 
• rancor 
• resentment