We really like each other.
each other
idiomYou use this when two or more people do the same action to the other person or people. For example, if you and a friend help one another, you help each other.
Origin
disputed originFrom Middle English ech other, yche othere, ich othir, eche other, ilk oþer, from Old English ǣlċ ōþer (“each other”), equivalent to each + other. Cognate with Scots ilk other (“each other”), West Frisian elkoar (“each other”), Dutch elkander, elkaar (“each other”).
My brother and I always help each other with our homework after school.
After years of living apart, the two old friends finally met again and spent the entire afternoon catching up with each other.
Last updated April 22, 2026