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match made in hell

match made in hell noun: a relationship that is likely to be unhappy or unsuccessful because the two partners are very incompatible with each other.

Noun

match made in hell (plural matches made in hell)

  1. (idiomatic) A relationship that is likely to be unhappy or unsuccessful because the two partners are very incompatible with each other.
  2. (broadly) A very unsuccessful or conflicting combination of two people or things.
    • Two Agencies. Same team. Different objectives. It was a match made in hell, but policy makers back in Washington expected everyone to sing kumbaya for the good of the country.2021, Taylor Moore, Down Range, HarperCollins, →ISBN

Antonyms of match made in hell

Forms of match made in hell

pluralmatches made in hell

Questions about match made in hell

What does match made in hell mean?
Match made in hell means a relationship that is likely to be unhappy or unsuccessful because the two partners are very incompatible with each other.
What part of speech is match made in hell?
Match made in hell is a noun.
What is the plural of match made in hell?
The plural of match made in hell is matches made in hell.

Words near match made in hell in the dictionary

  1. match drills
  2. match factor
  3. match factors
  4. match fixing
  5. match made in heaven
  6. match made in hell
  7. match moving
  8. match penalty
  9. match play
  10. match point
  11. match points

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