Twenty Idioms about Friendship
- a shoulder to cry on – someone who listens sympathetically
- birds of a feather flock together – people who have the same outlook/tastes/interests will be found in each other's company
- close-knit – very close
- like two peas in a pod – very similar
- through thick and thin – through all circumstances no matter how difficult
- to be as thick as thieves – to be very close or friendly
- to be joined at the hip – to be inseparable
- to be on the same page/wavelength – to be in agreement
- to build bridges – to promote friendly relations between people or groups
- to bury the hatchet – to end a conflict
- to clear the air – to defuse the tension
- to get on famously – to get on very well with someone
- to get on like a house on fire – to get on very well with someone
- to get on swimmingly – to get on very well with someone
- to hit it off – to find yourself immediately and naturally friendly with someone
- to know someone inside out – to know someone very well
- to make strange bedfellows – to make unlikely companions
- to move in the same circles – to socialise with the same people all of whom have a similar background or lifestyle
- to see eye to eye with someone – to agree with someone
- to speak the same language – to understand someone as a result your shared values or opinions
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15 Aug 2017
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