them and us

informal

Definition

used when describing disagreements or differences especially between different social groups

If parents are encouraged to be involved in school, there is less chance of a them-and-us situation developing.

The senior staff have their own restaurant. - It's definitely a case of them and us.

(Definition of them and us from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Synonyms and related words:

worried or nervous about something that is going to happen

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