hand in glove

Idioms  

1. On intimate terms, in close association, as in The internist is hand in glove with the surgeon, so you'd better get a second opinion. This metaphoric expression for a close fit was already included in John Ray's 1678 collection of proverbs, when it was put hand and glove.

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Example Sentences

Emirates works hand in glove with Dubai airport to develop a global network of connections using its long‑haul Airbus A380s and Boeing 777s.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

After IS seized around a third of Syria and Iraq in 2014, the US and the Kurds worked hand in glove to drive them out.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

But when they met last year when Biden came to Florida to assess the devastation from Hurricane Ian, Biden said that they had worked together "hand in glove."

From Reuters • Sep. 2, 2023

“So now,” he added, “we have India, Australia, Japan and the United States working hand in glove in the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean.”

From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2023

As his hagiographers tell the story, Kim II Sung’s most important intellectual achievement—his brilliant juche idea—asserts that national pride goes hand in glove with self-reliance.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden