shoulder to shoulder

phrase

1
: physically close together
Everyone was standing/squeezed shoulder to shoulder on the crowded bus.
2
: united together to achieve a shared goal
I stand shoulder to shoulder with the other legislators in this effort.

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“Shoulder to shoulder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoulder%20to%20shoulder. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.

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