shoulder to shoulder

idiom

: physically close together

Everyone was standing/squeezed shoulder to shoulder on the crowded bus.

: united together to achieve a shared goal

I stand shoulder to shoulder with the other legislators in this effort.

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McLaren, boasting commendable performances from its drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, is shoulder to shoulder with Red Bull's power duo, Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez. —

David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024 The crowd packed bleachers and stood shoulder to shoulder from the stage to the press stand several hundred yards away. —

Julie Carr Smyth, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2024 There was a meeting with Kamala and Zelenskyy standing shoulder to shoulder, ally to ally. —

Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 9 Oct. 2024 Joe Biden made history by joining us on our picket line last September and has stood shoulder to shoulder with the working class throughout his term in office. —

Detroit Free Press Staff, Detroit Free Press, 21 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for shoulder to shoulder

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