gruesome twosome | Idiomator

Meaning: (humorous,idiomatic)A pair of people who go together, such as twofriends,siblings, amarried couple, etc., especially if they aremischievous,causetrouble, do not get along well, or have anunpleasantappearance.1912, Alastair Scobie,Adventurer's Paradise‎[1]:But Carr Hartley’s most remarkable possessions are his two white rhinos, Mitzi and Gus.[…]The differences between black and white rhinos are marked, and it has often been pointed out that the name ‘white’ does not come from the skin colour.[…]However, Carr’sgruesome twosomeare strangely light in shade.1975, Heather L. Ross, Isabel V. Sawhill, Anita R. MacIntosh,Time of Transition: The Growth of Families Headed by Women, page39:Lederer and Jackson use a similar system of labels to discriminate the happiest ("the heavenly twins") from the unhappiest marriages ("thegruesome twosome" ) .2012, Troy Onder,Town Secrets, page19:All he could think about was thegruesome twosomein the back of the room, and why is he in my dreams.2012,David Walliams[pseudonym; David Edward Williams], “Pink Furry Slippers”, inRatburger, London:HarperCollins Children’s Books,→ISBN,pages279–280:Armitage was squeaking like crazy. At that moment there was a gurgling sound and thegruesome twosomepassed through the machine. It clunked and groaned like never before, as they passed through the rollers. Finally two very large burgers trundled out. In one, Burt’s shattered wraparound shades poked out. In another, Sheila’s pink furry slippers were clearly visible. They were two distinctly unappetising-looking burgers.2023, Lars Sivertsen,Haaland:MbappéandNeymarwere agruesome twosomefor any defence to come up against.

Examples:

EN: Well, there's room for another gruesome twosome.
ES: Hay espacio para otra pareja de lunáticos.
EN: A gruesome twosome we will be
ES: Una pareja genial vamos a formar
EN: Maybe you can get your gruesome twosome in there, eh?
ES: Tal vez usted puede conseguir su pareja espantosa ahí, ¿eh?
EN: A gruesome twosome.
ES: Un par de espantar.
EN: - Seth? - The gruesome twosome.
ES: ¡La perversa pareja!
EN: The gruesome twosome!
ES: ¡Oh, la perversa pareja!
EN: We could let the gruesome twosome destroy our careers... or we could sit here and enjoy obscene amounts of Dr. Phil... - and destroy them ourselves.
ES: Ya sabes, podemos dejar que la extraña pareja destruya nuestras carreras o podríamos sentarnos aquí y disfrutar de la enorme factura del doctor Phil y destruirlos nosotros mismos.
EN: It's the gruesome twosome. What do you expect?
ES: Cariño, es la "extraña pareja".
EN: - The gruesome twosome?
ES: - ¿La horrible pareja?
EN: Yeah, the gruesome twosome never tighter.
ES: La extraña pareja nunca tan unidos.
EN: Me and the gruesome twosome.
ES: El duo tenebroso y yo.
EN: If it ain't the gruesome twosome.
ES: Miren ese truculento dúo.
ES: Miren ese truculento dúo.
EN: You and your gruesome twosome are not taking the diner.
ES: Tú y tu repelente pareja no están cenando.
EN: I'll feel better when that gruesome twosome are locked up with the others.
ES: Me sentiré mejor cuando ese desagradable loco esté encerrado con los otros.
EN: If my mom doesn't come back, then I have to move in with him and the gruesome twosome. You guys go.
ES: Si mi madre no vuelve, tendré que mudarme con él y con el dúo horrible.

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