hand in hand

Idioms  

1. In cooperation, jointly, as in Industrial growth and urbanization often go hand in hand. This phrase, often put as go hand in hand with, was first recorded in 1576.

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hand in hand

Corruption and discretionary power go hand in hand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

This transformation goes hand in hand with a steady drop in mining jobs.

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

The “Firework” hitmaker and Trudeau confirmed their relationship in October, when they stepped out hand in hand at a cabaret show in Paris, where they had been celebrating Perry’s birthday.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 12, 2026

“It kind of goes hand in hand with the type of work I do, because my stuff is really festive, celebrating culture. And just as an L.A.-based artist, I think the collaboration made sense.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026

She helped him up then, and they walked, hand in hand, over to Monique.

From "Forged by Fire" by Sharon M. Draper