Emphasizes strong, negative feelings, not just mild dislike. After the merger, there was little love lost between the two management teams.
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Mutual Feeling
Indicates that the feelings of dislike are shared between both parties. There's no love lost between the rival athletes; both want to win.
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Not Recent
The phrase often implies a history of bad blood, not a one-time event. With a history of fierce competition, there was little love lost between the two firms.