"like cats and dogs" meaning in All languages combined

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Prepositional phrase [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase}} like cats and dogs
  1. (simile) Combative; inclined to fight amongst themselves. Related terms: fight like cat and dog, fight like cats and dogs
    Sense id: en-like_cats_and_dogs-en-prep_phrase-Bjh9SHRo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English similes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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