English Reference
Idiom idiom

joined at the hip

Meaning

Closely connected, as in an intimate friendship.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples
SIMPLE

“Those two are joined at the hip.”

CONTEXTUAL

“Ever since they started university, Sarah and her best friend have been joined at the hip.”

COMPLEX

“The two business partners were joined at the hip, rarely making a decision without consulting one another first.”

Anchors to
Related idioms4entries
  1. 01

    join forces

    To combine labour, to come together, to unite.

  2. 02

    join hands

    To work together to achieve a common goal.

  3. 03

    join issue

    Of two people, to argue with one another.

  4. 04

    join the club

    An expression of sympathy for a shared experience.

Last updated August 10, 2026