English / proverb
Can't Live with Them, Can't Live Without Them
MEANING IN ENGLISH
An expression emphasizing that certain people or tools cause perpetual annoyance, yet are impossible to abandon.
In context
01
Automated stock trading algorithms: can't live with them, can't live without them during volatile market downturns.
02
He often jokes about his budgeting apps, sighing, 'Can't live with them, can't live without them.'
Synonyms
inescapable dilemma,double-edged sword,necessary annoyance
Antonyms
frictionless relationship,total detachment,easily replaceable
Collocations
say can't live with them,dilemma of can't live with them,conclude can't live with them