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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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shoulder to shoulder

if you stand shoulder to shoulder with a person or a group of people, you support them during a difficult time The chairman stood shoulder to shoulder with the managing director throughout the investigation.

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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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shoulder to shoulder

1. In close proximity; side by side.

2. In close cooperation.

See also: shoulder