10 IDIOMS ABOUT FRIENDSHIP
In America, there is a special day dedicated to all best friends and good friendships in the world known as National Best Friend Day. This occasion is celebrated annually, every 8th day of June.
Although true friendship never needs a specific reason to show their appreciation for each other, Best Friend Day is a great opportunity and chance to acknowledge genuine and lifelong companionship.
Apart from this, celebrating Best Friend Day can be you and your best friend’s special day, think of it as both your birthdays or friendship anniversary.
In this article, we are going to share with you ten idiomatic expressions about friendship.
A SHOULDER TO CRY ON
- Someone to listen understandingly
Examples:
Arlene needed a real shoulder to cry on.
If you ever need a shoulder to cry on, just call me.
Alex is always there when I need a shoulder to cry on.
BIRDS OF A FEATHER, FLOCK TOGETHER
- People who have the same interests and preferences end up in each other’s company
Examples:
He’ll get on well with Monica – they’re birds of a feather.
They’re birds of a feather – they both like football, snooker, and drinking beer.
Birds of a feather flock together, and people of a mind fall into the same group.
CLOSE-KNIT
- Staying connected and very close, especially with family
Examples:
You have a happy, close-knit family.
They are a very close-knit group.
They live in a close-knit community in a small village.
THROUGH THICK AND THIN
- To be there through any circumstances
Examples:
We were stuck together through thick and thin.
He remained loyal to me through thick and thin.
I will stick by you through thick and thin.
AS THICK AND THIEVES
- To be very close and friendly
Examples:
We are brothers as thick as thieves.
They have been as thick as thieves for all of their lives.
Lately Axel and Troy have been as thick as thieves.
ON THE SAME PAGE/WAVELENGTH
- To be in agreement or to have the same perspective about something
Examples:
Thomas and I are on the same page about the school program.
Teachers and doctors are on the same page to educate students about their health.
Our company’s employees and clients share the same wavelength on improving products.
TO BUILD BRIDGES
- It means creating and promoting friendly relations between groups and communities
Examples:
Robert has a strong commitment to building bridges between people in this compound.
Cultural exchanges are a way of building bridges between nations.
We are hoping to build bridges between the two parties who are always against each other.
TO GET ON LIKE A HOUSE ON FIRE
- To be in a very well relationship or friendship with someone
Examples:
Ashley was worried that you and Joshua wouldn’t like each other but in fact, you two are getting on like a house on fire.
Mary went over and struck up a conversation, and just like that, they got on like a house on fire.
Your dad and Uncle Rafael’s business got on like a house on fire.
TO HIT IT OFF
- It means getting into a good and friendly relationship with someone, in a very casual and natural way
Examples:
When Daddy and Uncle Morrie first met, they hit it off straight away.
I knew you’d hit it off with Nate.
These foreign students hit it off with the natives, it’s great seeing they connect.
KNOWING SOMEONE INSIDE OUT
- To be familiar with someone; to know someone very well
Examples:
Grace knew her boyfriend Mike inside out.
They are childhood friends, they know each other inside out.
Mr. Kim’s secretary knows him inside out.
