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DictionarySeeshouldershoulder to shoulder
shoulder to shoulderTogether, side by side, in cooperation for a shared goal or purpose. We all must work shoulder to shoulder if we wish to see this legislation repealed. Bystanders, police officers, and firefighters worked shoulder to shoulder clearing rubble from the town after the earthquake.See also: shouldershoulder to shoulderFig. side by side; with a shared purpose. The two armies fought shoulder to shoulder against the joint enemy. The strikers said they would stand shoulder to shoulder against the management.See also: shouldershoulder to shoulderIn close proximity or cooperation, as in The volunteers worked shoulder to shoulder in the effort to rescue the miners. This expression originated in the late 1500s in the military, at first signifying troops in close formation. Its figurative use dates from the late 1800s. See also: shouldershoulder to shoulder 1 side by side. 2 acting together towards a common aim. Sense 2 developed from the idea of soldiers standing side by side in unbroken ranks.See also: shoulder shoulder to shoulder1. In close proximity; side by side.2. In close cooperation.See also: shoulderAcronymsSeeSTS |