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my enemy's enemy is my friend

(a phrase taken out of The United States foreign policy):

a phrase meaning: as long as I have a common enemy with a given person and I will take the risk that this friend of mine might betray me later.
Jason: James my man, why the heck are you friends with Robert? He convince you and Alison to break up and the took Alison's virginity anyways.

James: Listen, my enemy's enemy is my friend. What I mean is, Alison and I were already having relationship issue before Robert became a regular at the bar where she then worked. Not only that but Robert and I had a common enemy, whose name is Carl, and we became friends before the whole affair with Alison simply Robert hates Carl because Carl stole his car. And I hate Carl because he borrowed money from me to pay rent on a stupid storage locker and never bothered paying me back.

Jason: so now the you and Robert want to gang up on Carl? and you don't care about Robert betraying you? wtf?

James: Don't know yet, but Robert and I became friends because we did have a common enemy, Carl. and I don't care about Robert's betrayal, because I took that risk when I became friends with him.
by Sexydimma December 12, 2012
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Enemy of mankind

A type of person who spoils what happens next in the current episode of a mainstream series to someone who hasn't watched the current episode.
Frank loves to watch Game of Thrones but likes to spread the word and share what happened in social media, since then, he was an enemy of mankind.
by fjltmr April 15, 2019
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Enemy Brain

The part of your brain which produces negative thoughts, almost like the devil in the devil vs angel trope. Often associated with poor mental health the enemy brain makes you see yourself in the worst light it can.

Theme of Fox Stevenson song "Enemy Brain"
I wish my enemy brain would stop making me hate myself.
by UDpanoke December 2, 2022
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enemies

Your enemies? Who are they?

You don't have enemies. Nobody has them. Nobody in this entire world deserves to get hurt.
enemies? I don't have any. - vinland saga enjoyer
by renKjma June 29, 2023
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