hand in glove

See also: hand-in-glove

English

Alternative forms

• hand and glove
• hand-in-glove

Pronunciation

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Adverb

hand in glove (comparative more hand in glove, superlative most hand in glove)

1. (idiomatic) In very close cooperation.

   The vendors were working hand in glove with our people.

   • 1992, “Be My Yoko Ono”, in Gordon, performed by Barenaked Ladies:

     Isn't it beautiful to see two people / So much in love? / Barenaked as two virgins hand in hand / And hand and hand in glove

Translations

in close cooperation