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matches made in hell

matches made in hell is the plural of match made in hell.

Meaning of match made in hell

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

Questions about matches made in hell

What is matches made in hell the plural of?
Matches made in hell is the plural of match made in hell.

Words near matches made in hell in the dictionary

  1. matcher
  2. matchers
  3. matches
  4. matches beat for beat
  5. matches made in heaven
  6. matches made in hell
  7. matches up
  8. matchest
  9. matchet
  10. matcheth
  11. matchets

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