hand in glove
being in a very close relationship
TRANSLATION
to be hand in glove with sb. = mit jdm. eng befreundet sein; mit jdm. unter einer Decke stecken --- to work hand in glove with sb. = mit jdm. Hand in Hand arbeiten. --- sth. fits sb. like a hand in a glove = etw. passt hundertprozentig zu jdm
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
"Many people in Hong Kong fear that their way of life — which China pledged to uphold — is under threat .... I still hope that China will remember that responsibilities go HAND IN GLOVE with strength and leadership."
Boris Johnson - Conservatives dot com
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“Fox news HAND-IN-GLOVE with Trump administration to push conspiracy.”
CGTN Headline
Did you
know?
hand in glove
- in extremely close relationship or agreement
Merriam-Webster
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SYNONYMS
in close association, in close collaboration, in close cooperation, in partnership, in cahoots, in collusion with, in league with
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INTERESTING TO KNOW
‘Fingerless’ gloves are useful where dexterity is required that gloves would restrict.
Cigarette smokers and church organists often use fingerless gloves. Some gloves include a gauntlet that extends partway up the arm.
Cycling gloves for road racing or touring are usually fingerless. Guitar players often use fingerless gloves in circumstances where it is too cold to play with an uncovered hand.
Other well-known glove-phrases are:
- the gloves are off! = jetzt wird’s ernst!
- throw down the glove = jdm. den Fehdehandschuh hinwerfen
- treat with kid gloves = jdn. mit Samthandschuhen behandeln
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SMUGGLE OWAD into a conversation, say something like:
“Working HAND IN GLOVE with our Swedish suppliers we have never experienced any delays.”
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