go hand in hand with

Register · Neutral Neutral — appropriate in most situations, both spoken and written, without sounding too casual or too stiff. CEFR B2

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“Economic growth often goes hand in hand with pollution.”

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relationships

Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.

break someone's heart Neutral · CEFR A2

To make someone feel deep emotional pain, often by ending a relationship.

break the ice Neutral · CEFR B1

To do or say something that eases tension and gets people talking comfortably in an unfamiliar social situation.

bury the hatchet Neutral · CEFR B1

to reconcile with someone and bring a quarrel to an end

drop someone a line Neutral · CEFR B1

to get in touch by sending a short note, message, or email

hit it off Informal · CEFR B1

To like each other and get along well immediately on first meeting.

in the same boat Informal · CEFR B1

in the same difficult situation as other people

Source methodology

Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.

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