joined at the hip

English

Alternative forms

• joined-at-the-hip

Pronunciation

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Adjective

joined at the hip (not comparable)

1. (idiomatic, informal) Closely connected, as in an intimate friendship.
   • 1987 June, “The Jeffrey Show”, in Texas Monthly, volume 15, number 6, page 159:

     We're very close. In fact, we're joined at the hip.

Translations

closely connected, as in an intimate friendship

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 死党 (zh) (sǐdǎng), 如胶似漆 (zh) (rújiāosìqī)

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• Finnish: seurusteleva