hand in hand

Palms clasped, walking

Hand in hand describes people holding hands while walking or standing together: The couple strolled hand in hand along the beach.

Figuratively, it means closely connected or occurring together: Poverty and crime often go hand in hand.

The phrase emphasizes inseparability—two things that naturally accompany each other.

togetherness

closeness

State of proximity

walking · strolling · holding · clasping · intertwined · linked · joined · paired · couple · lovers

cooperation

collaboration

Joint intellectual work

coordination · joint effort · working together · mutual · shared · collective · combined · reciprocal · cooperation · synergy

correlation

interconnected

Joined in multiple ways

concurrent · simultaneous · coexisting · intertwined · inseparable · correlated · parallel · coinciding · accompanying · corresponding

harmony

accord

Harmony between parties

concert · unison · agreement · compatibility · consonance · rapport · attunement · congruence · cohesion · confluence

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Opposites
physical/emotional closeness

hand in handat arm's length

apart · distant · estranged · separated · aloof

coordination/harmony

hand in handat odds

In a state of conflict

in opposition · in conflict · at loggerheads · out of step · at cross-purposes

conceptual co-occurrence

hand in handmutually exclusive

Cannot both be true

unrelated · disconnected · unconnected · incompatible · separate

Family

hand, handle, handy, hands, handful, handled, handling, handed, secondhand

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G