joined at the hip

idiom

informal
used to describe two people who are often or usually together
She and her sister used to be joined at the hip when they were kids.

Examples of joined at the hip in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For years, they were joined at the hip, but Wells was the star. Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2024 We were practically joined at the hip throughout those years, and our instructors jokingly referred to us as twins. Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 9 July 2024 Can an appointee who’s politically joined at the hip to DeSantis, win an election in deep-blue Broward? Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2024 After all, the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament and New Testament are joined at the hip. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2024 Ford and Duggan administration 'joined at the hip' In early talks with Bill Ford, Duggan told the Ford executive the talent the company was seeking wants to live in Detroit. Detroit Free Press, 2 June 2024 China and the United States are joined at the hip economically, each being the other’s biggest trading partner. Weijian Shan, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2019 All through these decades, we've been joined at the hip because our solo music falls in a similar genre. Alessandro Corona, The Enquirer, 18 Apr. 2024 They were joined at the hip, often a frequent daddy-daughter pairing at Baltimore Colts games before the NFL team bolted to Indianapolis. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2024

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“Joined at the hip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/joined%20at%20the%20hip. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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