= hand in glove, adj. Frequently with with.
单词 | θ137443 |
释义 | the mind > emotion > love > friendliness > [adjective] > intimate or familiar > very intimate (5) hand and glove1654 = hand in glove, adj. Frequently with with. hand in glove1737 In predicative use, chiefly with with. Intimately associated or connected. Cf. hand and glove, adj. as great (or thick) as inkle-weavers1738 a weaver of inkle or linen tape; whence the phrase as great (or thick) as inkle-weavers, extremely intimate (see quot. 1788). as thick as glue, as inkle-weavers, as peas in a shell, as (two) thieves1833 Close in confidence and association; intimate, familiar; often in similes (with allusion to other senses), e.g. as thick as glue, as inkle-weavers,… like that1925 On very friendly or intimate terms. Usually accompanied (on the part of the speaker) by the gesture of crossing the fingers. |
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