them and us
informalused when describing disagreements or differences, especially between different social groups:
If parents are encouraged to be involved in school, there is less chance of a them-and-us situation developing.
The management has its own restaurant. - It's definitely a case of them and us.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Enemies & rivals
- adversary
- antagonist
- arch-enemy
- enemy
- foe
- frenemy
- nemesis
- opponent
- rival
- scalp
- sworn enemy
- them