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fight like cat and dog

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To fight (among themselves) frequently or irreconcilably.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

Qualifier: simile

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: като куче и котка (kato kuče i kotka) — Translations
  • Finnish: olla kuin kissa ja koira — Translations
  • Finnish: tapella kuin kissa ja koira — Translations
  • Finnish: olla napit vastakkain — Translations
  • French: s'entendre comme chien et chat — Translations
  • Greek: σαν τον σκύλο με τη γάτα (san ton skýlo me ti gáta) — Translations
  • Japanese: 犬猿の仲 (ken'en no naka) — Translations
  • Polish: żyć jak pies z kotem — Translations
  • Portuguese: brigar que nem cão e gato — Translations
  • Romanian: se bate ca chiorii — Translations
  • Russian: жить как ко́шка с соба́кой (žitʹ kak kóška s sobákoj) — Translations
  • Spanish: llevarse como el perro y el gato — Translations
  • Vietnamese: đánh nhau như chó với mèo — Translations
  • Vietnamese: như chó với mèo — Translations