Question of the Day #886

There is no love lost between Anthony Fauci and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

From the 1st paragraph of this article at the Albany Democrat-Herald.

  上記の文で、no love lostの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "no love lost" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

〈話〉不仲、嫌うこと◆【用法】通例There's no love lost between A and B.の形で用いられる。

   

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

used to say that people dislike each other

 

Examples

• They were polite with each other, but it was clear that there was no love lost between them.
• There's no love lost between Bob and Bill.
• There was no love lost between the two men.
• No love lost between Beau Scott and Cameron Smith (The Sydney Morning Herald)
• As these policies are seen being facilitated, driven and implemented by the political class over the years, naturally there is today no love lost between the masses and politicians. (The Daily Post)

   

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