shoulder-to-shoulder

adverb

In close proximity; side-by-side.

Meanings

adverbshoulder-to-shoulder (not comparable)

alternative shoulder to shoulder

  1. not comparableIn close proximity; side-by-side.

    Synonyms: cheek by jowl

  2. figurativelynot comparableWhilst closely cooperating; with hearty and united action or effort.

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbIn close proximity; side-by-side.

Translations

Finnish olakkain, käsi kädessä
  • olakkainin close proximity
  • käsi kädessäwhilst closely cooperating
German im Schulterschluss
  • im Schulterschlusswhilst closely cooperating
Hungarian vállvetve
  • vállvetvewhilst closely cooperating
Irish gualainn ar ghualainn, gualainn má gualainn
  • gualainn ar ghualainnin close proximity
  • gualainn má gualainnin close proximity
Polish ramię w ramię, ramię w ramię
  • ramię w ramięin close proximity
  • ramię w ramięwhilst closely cooperating
Spanish espalda contra espalda
  • espalda contra espaldawhilst closely cooperating
Swedish skuldra vid skuldra, skuldra vid skuldra
  • skuldra vid skuldrain close proximity
  • skuldra vid skuldrawhilst closely cooperating
Ukrainian пліч-о́-пліч, пліч-о́-пліч
  • пліч-о́-пліч (plič-ó-plič)in close proximity
  • пліч-о́-пліч (plič-ó-plič)whilst closely cooperating
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APA

shoulder-to-shoulder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoulder-to-shoulder

MLA

“shoulder-to-shoulder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoulder-to-shoulder. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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