English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
To work hand in hand or to work hand in glove?
For us, research and teaching go ~hand in glove~ (nonstandard).
For us, research and teaching go *hand in hand* (standard).
If two things go hand in hand, they are closely connected and cannot be considered separately from each other.
It was rumoured that some of the gangs were working ~hand in hand~ with the police (nonstandard).
It was rumoured that some of the gangs were working *hand in glove* with the police (standard).
To work hand in glove is to be working very closely with another person or organisation, often in order to do something dishonest or immoral.
GAB
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