hand\ and\ glove

hand\ and\ glove
• hand in glove
• hand and glove
adj or adv. phr.
Very close or friendly; working together; in very close agreement or cooperation, especially for bad purposes.

The Navy and the Coast Guard work hand and glove, especially in war time.

Judges and others in high office sometimes are hand in glove with gangsters to cheat and steal.


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  • To be hand and glove with — Hand Hand (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hand\ in\ glove — • hand in glove • hand and glove adj or adv. phr. Very close or friendly; working together; in very close agreement or cooperation, especially for bad purposes. The Navy and the Coast Guard work hand and glove, especially in war time. Judges and… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • hand in glove — UK US adverb (US ALSO hand and glove) ► if you work hand in glove with someone, you work together very closely: »The general manager at the Scottish plant, will work hand in glove with UK managing director in London. »The lieutenant governor can… …   Financial and business terms

  • hand in glove — adverb in close cooperation they work hand in glove • Syn: ↑hand and glove, ↑cooperatively • Derived from adjective: ↑cooperative (for: ↑cooperatively) * * * IN CLOSE COLLABORATION, in close a …   Useful english dictionary

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