"joined at the hip" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [English]

Audio: En-au-joined at the hip.ogg
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  1. (idiomatic, informal) Closely connected, as in an intimate friendship. Tags: idiomatic, informal Synonyms: joined-at-the-hip Related terms: live in each other's pockets, conjoined twin Translations (closely connected, as in an intimate friendship): 死党 (sǐdǎng) (Chinese Mandarin), 如胶似漆 (rújiāosìqī) (Chinese Mandarin), onafscheidelijk (Dutch), seurusteleva (Finnish), indissociable (French), inséparable (French), szétválaszthatatlanok (Hungarian), unidos por la cadera (Spanish), indisociables (Spanish), inseparables (Spanish)
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