cat and dog

Classic rival duo

Cat and dog appears in the phrase raining cats and dogs, meaning raining very heavily.

The expression is old and its origin uncertain—possibly from thatched roofs, possibly pure absurdist imagery.

It's coming down cats and dogs out there.

To fight like cats and dogs is to quarrel constantly and fiercely.

Related

domestic animals · cantankerously · coexistence · hammer and tongs · companionship · puppy · best friend · pugnaciously · loyalty · animal · natural enemies · rivalry · contentiously · Tom and Jerry · pet peeve · rainstorm · idiom · Snoopy

Opposites
relational harmony

cat and dogpeaceful coexistence

Non-hostile international relations

harmony · two peas in a pod · thick as thieves · best friends · bosom buddies

conflict and discord

cat and dogpeacefully

In tranquil fashion

harmoniously · amicably · hand in glove · like two peas in a pod · in sync

Family

cat, dog, cats, dogs, catlike, catty, doggy, dogged, doggedly

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G