can't live with them, can't live without them - Wiktionary

can't live with them, can't live without them. Language · Watch · Edit ... can'tlivewiththem,can'tlivewithoutthem DefinitionfromWiktionary,thefreedictionary Jumptonavigation Jumptosearch Contents 1English 1.1Alternativeforms 1.2Proverb 1.2.1Usagenotes English[edit] Alternativeforms[edit] can'tlivewith'em,can'tlivewithout'em youcan'tlivewiththem,youcan'tlivewithoutthem Proverb[edit] can'tlivewiththem,can'tlivewithoutthem Thereisahopeless,ongoingconflictbetweenannoyancewithsomeoneorsomethingandneedforthatsamepersonorthing. 1996July7,A.J.Benza,"IsSlyusinghismuscletostoptell-all?,"NewYorkDailyNews(retrieved13Aug2015): You'vegottofindthewomanthatworksforyou.Because,afterall,wecan'tlivewiththem,can'tlivewithoutthem. 1999July25,CayteWilliams,"Whywon'tmy !@*!!@machinework?,"Independent(UK)(retrieved13Aug2015): Can'tlivewiththem,can'tlivewithoutthem.Liketweezers,pagersandpassportcontrol,computersareessentialformodernliving.They'remarvellous(theerotice-mailisthenewloveletter)andtotallyrubbish(ittakesthreehourstoturntheprinteron). 2010Oct.16,NickMcGrath,"Lulu:Thesingertalksaboutherfamily,"Guardian(UK)(retrieved13Aug2015): Myparents'relationshipwasverymuch,"can'tlivewiththem,can'tlivewithoutthem".Theywereacrazyoldcoupleanditwasoneofthoselove/hatethings. 2012June7,CarrieDonovan,"GoingOutGuidefortheDistrictofColumbia,June7-13,"WashingtonPost(retrieved13Aug2015): “Men,Can’tLiveWithThem,Can’tLiveWithoutThem.”ActorCamMageeandsingerBeverlyCoshamexploretheage-oldthemeinsonnetsandspeechesbyShakespeareandsongsbyJohnnyMercerandColePorter. Usagenotes[edit] Frequentlyusedtoexpressamixtureofhumorandregretregardingtheimperfect,ofteninconsistentrelationshipbetweenmaritalorromanticpartners. Manyminorvariantformsofexpressionarepossible,asin: 2009March12,ClydeHaberman,"TheRich:Can’tLiveWithThem,Can’tLiveWithoutThem,"NewYorkTimes(retrieved13Aug2015): [T]hat’stheproblemmostofushavewiththeveryrich.Youcan’tlivewith’em,butyoucan’tlivewithout’em. Retrievedfrom"https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=can%27t_live_with_them,_can%27t_live_without_them&oldid=49316829" Categories:EnglishlemmasEnglishproverbsEnglishmultiwordterms Navigationmenu Personaltools NotloggedinTalkContributionsCreateaccountLogin Namespaces EntryDiscussion Variants expanded collapsed Views ReadEditHistory More expanded collapsed Search Navigation MainPageCommunityportalPreferencesRequestedentriesRecentchangesRandomentryHelpGlossaryDonationsContactus Tools WhatlinkshereRelatedchangesUploadfileSpecialpagesPermanentlinkPageinformationCitethispage Print/export CreateabookDownloadasPDFPrintableversion Inotherlanguages Kurdî