honeymoon\ is\ over

honeymoon\ is\ over
the first happy period of friendship and cooperation between two persons or groups is over.

A few months after a new President is elected, the honeymoon is over and Congress and the President begin to criticize each other.

The honeymoon was soon over for the new foreman and the men under him.


Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". . 1997.

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