join forces

Idioms  

1. Act together, combine efforts. For example, The public relations people joined forces to get better coverage for their candidates. This expression originally referred to combining military forces. [Mid-1500s]

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Example Sentences

The LDP's former longtime coalition partner Komeito has joined forces with the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan to form the largest opposition bloc in the Lower House.

From BBC

Two smaller parties joined forces last month to form a new counterforce called the "Centrist Reform Alliance".

From Barron's

Marine biologists from multiple countries joined forces in a large research effort to document life on the deep-sea floor of the Pacific Ocean, one of the most unexplored regions on the planet.

From Science Daily

Before joining forces in 2024, Saks and Amazon had been talking for years about how they could work together, according to people familiar with the situation.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the late 1970s, secular and religious Iranians joined forces against the shah.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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