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

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

“I feel like they go hand in hand in world building.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026

The economists also found that rising tariffs went hand in hand with rising unemployment, which may help explain the inflation riddle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026

Reduced armor may go hand in hand with other helpful social traits, including cooperative foraging, shared nest defense, and division of labor, all of which tend to become more pronounced as colonies grow.

From Science Daily • Dec. 22, 2025

As they walked hand in hand to the bagel sandwich store, he told her how Mr. White’s friend, a black man, came by yesterday evening and the two stood outside the library.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie