love-hate relationship



love-hate relationship

Fig. a relationship of any kind that involves both devotion and hatred. Tommy has a love-hate relationship with his teacher. Mostly, though, it's hate lately.
See also: relationship

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
AislinASH-ling, ASH-lin Irish
Anjali-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Nepali
Ognjan-Croatian, Serbian
Leofric-Anglo-Saxon
Temitope-Western African, Yoruba
Fabricius-Ancient Roman