never the twain shall meet

idiom

used to say that two things, places, etc., are very different and can never be brought together or made similar
As far as he's concerned, work is work, family life is family life, and never the twain shall meet.

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There is the Bic Mac, and there is the chicken sandwich — preferably a Spicy McChicken, though McNuggets with a combo of ketchup and Buffalo sauce will do in a pinch — and never the twain shall meet. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024 Red lives with red, blue lives with blue — and never the twain shall meet? Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 6 July 2023 Hard is hard, easy is easy, and never the twain shall meet. George Musser, Quanta Magazine, 6 June 2023

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“Never the twain shall meet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/never%20the%20twain%20shall%20meet. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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