unholy alliance
A coalition among seemingly antagonistic groups, especially if one is religious, for…A coalition among seemingly antagonistic groups, especially if one is religious, for ad hoc or hidden gain. (See examples.)
» I guess vanity and stupidity are making an unholy alliance inside you.
Bei dir gehen wohl Eitelkeit und Dummheit eine unselige Allianz ein.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A coalition among seemingly antagonistic groups, especially if one is religious, for ad hoc or hidden gain. (See examples.)
Examples
2 sentencesI guess vanity and stupidity are making an unholy alliance inside you.
deBei dir gehen wohl Eitelkeit und Dummheit eine unselige Allianz ein. — Esperantostern
Through their unholy alliance, the ambitious campaign manager and the morally compromised politician make their way to the top.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
A play on the name of the "Holy Alliance" (a coalition of Russia, Austria, and Prussia forA play on the name of the "Holy Alliance" (a coalition of Russia, Austria, and Prussia formed in 1815), used in 1855 for Western European alliances with the Ottoman Empire against the interests of Russia, Greece, and most of the Balkans.
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