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Alternative forms

• hand-in-hand

Adverb

hand in hand ‎(not comparable)

1. Holding or clasping hands.

   The couple strolled down the sidewalk, hand in hand.

2. (idiomatic) Naturally, ordinarily or predictably together; commonly having a correlation or relationship.

   The tendency to follow trends and explore one's sense of self goes hand in hand with being a teenager.

3. (obsolete) Just; fair; equitable.
   • Shakespeare

     As fair and as good, a kind of hand in hand comparison.

See also

• arm in arm

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