- hand and glove
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hand and glove
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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… … Словарь американских идиом
hand and glove — UK US adverb US ► HAND IN GLOVE(Cf. ↑hand in glove) … Financial and business terms
hand and glove — adverb in close cooperation they work hand in glove • Syn: ↑hand in glove, ↑cooperatively • Derived from adjective: ↑cooperative (for: ↑cooperatively) … Useful english dictionary
hand and glove — See: HAND IN GLOVE … Dictionary of American idioms
hand and glove — See: HAND IN GLOVE … Dictionary of American idioms
To be hand and glove with — Glove Glove (gl[u^]v), n. [OE. glove, glofe, AS. gl[=o]f; akin to Icel. gl[=o]fi, cf. Goth. l[=o]fa palm of the hand, Icel. l[=o]fi.] [1913 Webster] 1. A cover for the hand, or for the hand and wrist, with a separate sheath for each finger. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
