oil and water



oil and water

Two objects, elements, factors, forces, people, etc., that do not or cannot mix together readily. (Usually used comparatively, as in "X and Y are like/as oil and water.") Refers to the natural tendency of oil and water to separate. My dad is like oil and water with my mom's boyfriend, so I don't know how they're going to get through the family reunion in each other's company. The more I pay attention to the news, the more it seems that politics and common sense are as compatible as oil and water.
See also: and, oil, water

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
DİLara-Turkish
Tanit-Near Eastern Mythology
Catarinakah-tah-REE-nah (Italian), ka-ta-REE-na (Galician)Italian, Portuguese, Occitan, Galician
Bate-Medieval English
BrÂNBRAHNWelsh Mythology
ČEdomirCHE-do-meer (Croatian)Serbian, Croatian