joined at the hip
Constantly side-by-side
Joined at the hip describes two people who are inseparable, constantly together as if physically attached: Those two have been joined at the hip since freshman year.
The phrase often carries a slightly teasing tone, suggesting the closeness is excessive or conspicuous.
It alludes to conjoined twins connected at the hip.
- codependenceExcessive reliance on another
- inseparableUnable to be divided
- fusionJoining into unity
- birds of a featherThose with shared characteristics
- partnershipShared business arrangement
attached at the hip · two peas in a pod · linkage · camaraderie · companionship · pairing · collaboration · best friends · bosom buddies · ride or die · symbiosis · connection · alliance · tethering · attachment · friendship · teamwork · coupling
- closenessclose by, close contact, close-knit, next door, up close
- pairspair, pairs, two, duo, duos
joined at the hipdistant
Far away or aloof
poles apart · estranged · worlds apart · miles apart · separated
joined at the hipindependent
Free from external control
autonomous · self-sufficient · self-reliant · free agents · lone wolves
joined at the hipestranged
Separated by emotional distance
disconnected · not on speaking terms · strangers · alienated · on the outs
join, joined, joining, joins, joiner, joiners, joinery, conjoin, conjoined