match made in hell

The phrase "match made in hell" is an idiomatic expression used to describe a highly incompatible and problematic pairing.

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Definition

(informal)A pairing of people or things that is likely to be extremely problematic or disastrous due to significant incompatibility.

Their partnership was a match made in hell, leading to constant arguments and failures.
Combining those two technologies was a match made in hell, resulting in numerous malfunctions.

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