Definition
Two things which are incapable of mixing or coexisting harmoniously with each other.
In Context
- "We are oil and water. There are few things he and I agree on but I believe we would agree on this."
- "[…] second, that the white and red man were oil and water, incapable of safely sharing a landscape."
- "Forgiveness and making bargains are oil and water. They don't mix."
See Also
- oil and water don't mix