love-hate relationship
noun/ˌlʌv ˈheɪt rɪleɪʃnʃɪp/
/ˌlʌv ˈheɪt rɪleɪʃnʃɪp/
[usually singular]- a relationship in which your feelings for somebody/something are a mixture of love and hate
- She has a love-hate relationship with her job.
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