oil and water do not mix
oil and water do not mix
Said of two objects, elements, factors, forces, people, etc., that do not or cannot mix together readily. Refers to the natural tendency of oil and water to separate. I don't know how my dad and my mom's boyfriend are going to get through the family reunion in each other's company—oil and water do not mix.
See also: and, mix, not, oil, water
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- oil and water
- be as/like oil and water
- be like oil and water
- bushel
- a bad apple spoils the (whole) barrel
- a rotten apple spoils the (whole) barrel
- a rotten apple spoils the (whole) bunch
- a rotten apple spoils the (whole) bushel
- Adam's off ox
- take the Browns to the Super Bowl