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work hand in glove with

2022年01月24日 | 英単語
Robert B.Parkerの "High Profile" を読んでいます。
"We want progress reports," Kennfield said. "We want to know every step you're taking."
"I've got everything in the department looking for the killer or killers. We haven't found him...or her...or them."
"And we want the state police involved," Kennfield said. Jesse realized the Kennfield was checking off a mental list.
"I've been in touch with the homicide commander," Jesse said.
"We want the full resources of the state brought to bear on this investigation," Kennfield said. "We want you working hand in glove with Captain Healy."
"Sure," Jesse said.

"working hand in glove" の個所の意味を調べます。
辞書に "hand in glove" の項に次の説明がありました。
・Oxford English Dictionary: In close collusion or association.: ‘they were working hand in glove with our enemies’

・Collins Dictionary: If you work hand in glove with someone, you work very closely with them.: The U.N. inspectors work hand in glove with the Western intelligence agencies.

・Cambridge English Dictionary: working together, often to do something dishonest: It was rumoured at the time that some of the gangs were working hand in glove with the police.


全ての例文が "work hand in glove with" の形になっていました。

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