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

This included a community cast of 90 Bradford residents aged from eight to 76 who joined forces with dancers, musicians and choirs.

From BBC

Refusing to let rejection hold him back, Evan gathered a dedicated TikTok following before joining forces with the rest of Boy Throb.

From BBC

By joining forces with Norfolk Southern, Union Pacific says it can reduce delays at Midwest interchanges, but critics say it isn’t necessary.

From The Wall Street Journal

The government said on Thursday it would "join forces with tech companies" to develop methods to combat intimate image abuse.

From BBC

“O’Neill may have a fight on her hands to ensure BP’s not sold for a song, and to keep a seat at the table if it were to join forces with a competitor,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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