politics makes strange bedfellows

proverb The pursuit of a political agenda or advantage often results in people working together who would not otherwise normally socialize with one another. A prominent gun-rights advocate and a famous animal welfare activist have come together to champion the new legislation. Politics makes strange bedfellows.

See also: bedfellow, make, politics, strange

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

Politics makes strange bedfellows.

Prov. People who would normally dislike and avoid one another will work together if they think it is politically useful to do so. Jill: I never would have thought that genteel, aristocratic candidate would pick such a rabble-rousing, rough-mannered running mate. Jane: Politics makes strange bedfellows.

See also: bedfellow, make, politics, strange

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

See also:

teach a man to fish
it takes a village
village
change horses in midstream, don't
tomorrow never comes
a week is a long time in politics
blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed
BOF
birds of a feather
birds of a feather (flock together)

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It also adds credence to the contention that politics makes strange bedfellows.

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Proving the old axiom that politics makes strange bedfellows, corporate giants like Duke Energy and Dow Chemical are on the record expressing strong reservations about the drive to export gas.

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"They say politics makes strange bedfellows, and we can certainly trace this with the isolationist movement, which tended to attract people on both the far left and far right," Nichols said.

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If politics makes strange bedfellows, it can also result in odd telephone chats.

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It's been said that politics makes strange bedfellows. Well, whoever said that has obviously not worked in Native theatre.

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释义	politics makes strange bedfellows politics makes strange bedfellows proverb The pursuit of a political agenda or advantage often results in people working together who would not otherwise normally socialize with one another. A prominent gun-rights advocate and a famous animal welfare activist have come together to champion the new legislation. Politics makes strange bedfellows. See also: bedfellow, make, politics, strange Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. Politics makes strange bedfellows. Prov. People who would normally dislike and avoid one another will work together if they think it is politically useful to do so. Jill: I never would have thought that genteel, aristocratic candidate would pick such a rabble-rousing, rough-mannered running mate. Jane: Politics makes strange bedfellows. See also: bedfellow, make, politics, strange McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: teach a man to fish it takes a village village change horses in midstream, don't tomorrow never comes a week is a long time in politics blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed BOF birds of a feather birds of a feather (flock together) References in periodicals archive Politics makes strange bedfellows is an adage reflected both in the opposition and the ruling regime. Striking through chaos POLITICS makes strange bedfellows. Otherwise, how can Imee Marcos, Sen. Why not penalize political turncoats? They say politics makes strange bedfellows, and the mass shooting at a homosexual nightclub in Orlando, Florida, could prove that to be true. Pink pistols Charles Dudley Warner once said, Politics makes strange bedfellows. Meaning: Political interests bring together people who otherwise have little or nothing in common. From pets to politics, a doggone world It also adds credence to the contention that politics makes strange bedfellows. Credibility big test for new Indian political front Politics makes strange bedfellows and political trade-offs are common in all arenas. Will America Link Iran with Palestine? POLITICS makes strange bedfellows. Shiv Sena and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena ( MNS) are finding themselves on the same side trying hard to thwart the designs of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to end the politics of alliance governments. Sena & MNS let Modi sparks f ly If there is anything to be learned from the events of the past few weeks in Iraq and Syria is that politics makes strange bedfellows! The enemies of yesterday could easily become the allies of today, albeit until the winds change direction again. The ISIL factor: Winners and losers Proving the old axiom that politics makes strange bedfellows, corporate giants like Duke Energy and Dow Chemical are on the record expressing strong reservations about the drive to export gas. Over there: fight against fracking moves to the coasts Politics makes strange bedfellows and the duo have ended up in a marriage of convenience. Whither Progress? Politics makes strange bedfellows, and no one has found stranger or more diverse ones than Berlusconi. Berlusconi's roller-coaster week "They say politics makes strange bedfellows, and we can certainly trace this with the isolationist movement, which tended to attract people on both the far left and far right," Nichols said. Majority of Americans want government interference in international affairs minimized If politics makes strange bedfellows, it can also result in odd telephone chats. Phone chat revs up dull campaign Rarely has the expression "politics makes strange bedfellows" rung so true. Sun set on Salmond; RecordView It's been said that politics makes strange bedfellows. Well, whoever said that has obviously not worked in Native theatre. The things you do in Native theatre
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