shoulder to shoulder
shoulder to shoulder
Together, side by side, in cooperation for a shared goal or purpose. We all must work shoulder to shoulder if we wish to see this legislation repealed. Bystanders, police officers, and firefighters worked shoulder to shoulder clearing rubble from the town after the earthquake.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
shoulder to shoulder
Fig. side by side; with a shared purpose. The two armies fought shoulder to shoulder against the joint enemy. The strikers said they would stand shoulder to shoulder against the management.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
shoulder to shoulder
In close proximity or cooperation, as in The volunteers worked shoulder to shoulder in the effort to rescue the miners. This expression originated in the late 1500s in the military, at first signifying troops in close formation. Its figurative use dates from the late 1800s.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
shoulder to shoulder
1 side by side. 2 acting together towards a common aim.Sense 2 developed from the idea of soldiers standing side by side in unbroken ranks.
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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
shoulder to shoulder
1. In close proximity; side by side.
2. In close cooperation.
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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- be shoulder to shoulder
- be, stand, act, etc. shoulder to shoulder
- act shoulder to shoulder
- come down on the side of (someone or something)
- come down/out on the side of somebody/something
- come out on the side of (someone or something)
- bob and weave
- be on (one's) shoulder
- be on someone's shoulder
- cry on (someone's) shoulder