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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Example Sentences

Excessive power and instability go hand in hand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

The “Firework” hitmaker and Trudeau confirmed their relationship in October, when they stepped out hand in hand at a cabaret show in Paris.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

The NHS added access to such medication goes hand in hand with "behavioural support and wraparound care".

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

“Being hand in hand with my husband at this moment is very emotional,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

At any rate, hand in hand, they moved into the shadows of the Fire Swamp.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman