like peas and carrots

prepositional phrase

Getting along very well; being compatible; like a house on fire.

Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. simileGetting along very well; being compatible; like a house on fire.

Origin

These vegetables are often served together.

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Translations

Finnish kuin paita ja peppu
  • kuin paita ja peppuTranslations
Russian не разлей вода
  • не разлей вода (ne razlej voda)Translations
Spanish hacer buenas migas
  • hacer buenas migasTranslations
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APA

like peas and carrots. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/like%20peas%20and%20carrots

MLA

“like peas and carrots.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/like%20peas%20and%20carrots. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “like peas and carrots,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/like%20peas%20and%20carrots.

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