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joined at the hip

joined at the hip adjective: closely connected, as in an intimate friendship.

Adjective

joined at the hip (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) Closely connected, as in an intimate friendship.
    • We're very close. In fact, we're joined at the hip.1987 June, “The Jeffrey Show”, in Texas Monthly, volume 15, number 6, page 159
    • When people suggest to me that it would be best if politics were left out of the railways, I always point out that the two are joined at the hip. Throughout the near 200-year existence of the railways, there has never been a time when they have been free of political interference.2021 May 19, Christian Wolmar, “Resolving the Eurostar problem will benefit Britain...”, in RAIL, number 931, page 46

Forms of joined at the hip

alternative formjoined-at-the-hip
alternative formattached at the hip

Questions about joined at the hip

What does joined at the hip mean?
Joined at the hip means closely connected, as in an intimate friendship.
What part of speech is joined at the hip?
Joined at the hip is an adjective.

Words near joined at the hip in the dictionary

  1. joinable
  2. joinant
  3. joinder
  4. joinders
  5. joined
  6. joined at the hip
  7. joined forces
  8. joined hands
  9. joined in
  10. joined out
  11. joined the choir invisible

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