hand in glove

Meaning: Close or intimate.

Language: English

Literally: (Already vivid in English)

Category: Body & Senses

Origin: The expression refers to two people or things being as close to each other as the good fit of a hand in a glove.

More idioms — Body & Senses

hand over fist — Extremely quickly.
hand to mouth — To live in poor conditions from day to day; to be impoverished.
head and shoulders above — At a much higher level.
have one's head in the clouds — To be impractical or absent-minded; to be unaware of what is going on around one.
head over heels in love — Very much in love; uncontrollably in love.
heart to heart — Serious and intimate.

hit the nail on the head — To come to the right conclusion.
not hold one's breath — To not wait for something to happen because it probably won't happen soon, if at all.
hold one's tongue — To refrain from speaking.
huff and puff — To be out of breath (sentence 1) or to threaten ineffectually (sentence 2).
in over one's head — Beyond one's capability (sentence 1); to have taken on more than one can cope with (sente…
it's no skin off someone's nose — It has no effect on someone or it is of no concern to someone.

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