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10 Language-to-English DictionariesJoined-at-the-hip
/ˌdʒɔɪnd ət ðə ˈhɪp/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Inseparably close, constantly together, or sharing an extremely tight bond.
"Ever since they started college, Sarah and Jessica have been joined-at-the-hip."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The idiom originates from the medical phenomenon of conjoined twins, specifically those joined at the pelvic region or hips, who are physically inseparable. Over the 20th century, the phrase shifted metaphorically into American popular culture to describe people or things that are constantly in each other's company or closely associated.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Joined-at-the-hip" is said worldwide
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inséparable
Transliteration: /ɛ̃.se.pa.ʁabl/
"Depuis qu'ils se sont rencontrés, ces deux-là sont inséparables."
unzertrennlich
Transliteration: /ˌʊnt͡sɛɐ̯ˈtʁɛn.lɪç/
"Die beiden Freunde sind absolut unzertrennlich."
inseparabile
Transliteration: /in.se.paˈra.bi.le/
"Quei due amici sono inseparabili fin dall'infanzia."
uña y carne
Transliteration: /ˈu.ɲa i ˈkaɾ.ne/
"Juan y Pedro son uña y carne desde que eran niños."
inseparável
Transliteration: /ĩ.se.paˈɾa.vɛw/
"Elas são inseparáveis desde o primeiro dia de aula."
अतुट
Transliteration: /a.tut/
"उन दोनों दोस्तों की दोस्ती बिल्कुल अतुट है।"
形影不离
Transliteration: /xíng yǐng bù lí/
"放学后，他们俩总是形影不离。"
단짝
Transliteration: /dan.jjak/
"두 사람은 언제나 붙어 다니는 단짝 친구이다."
離れられない
Transliteration: /hanarerarenai/
"その二人はいつも一緒で、まるで離れられないようだ。"
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