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II11b

If two people can’t bear each other at all, you’d say, “Those two are ________.”

ALWAYS AT EACH OTHER’S THROAT 6
LIKE CATS AND DOGS 4
ON THE OUTS 4
AT ODDS 3
LIKE OIL AND WATER 3
AT EACH OTHERS THROAT 1
COMPLETE OPPOSITES 1
ENEMIES 1
MORTAL ENEMIES 1
NOT GETTING ALONG 1
OIL AND WATER 1
POLES APART 1

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