match made in hell

English

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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. (by extension) A very unsuccessful or conflicting combination of two people or things.
   • 2021, Taylor Moore, Down Range, HarperCollins, →ISBN:

     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.

Antonyms

• match made in heaven