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Essere come il diavolo e l'acqua santa
to be completely incompatible
Literal Translation
"To be like the devil and holy water"
What it means
To be completely incompatible / to hate each other
Example in context
"Quei due colleghi sono come il diavolo e l'acqua santa."
"Those two colleagues are completely incompatible with each other."
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