🗓️ Idiom: Joining Forces (v)
💬 Meaning
- Working together with others to achieve a common goal
- Combining efforts or resources for greater success
🧠 Example Sentences
- The two startups are joining forces to develop a new AI platform.
- We decided to join forces with a local agency to expand our reach.
- By joining forces, the departments were able to complete the project ahead of schedule.
🏛️ Origin
This idiom comes from military language. When armies or groups “joined forces,” they combined their troops to fight a shared enemy. Today, it simply means cooperating or working together for a shared purpose.
📝 Practice Exercises
1. Fill in the blank:
The tech company is _______ with an international partner to enter new markets.
Answer
joining forces
2. Choose the correct meaning of “joining forces”:
A) Arguing with others
B) Working together
C) Competing for the same goal
Answer
B) Working together
3. Change the sentence using “joining forces”:
“The marketing and design teams worked together on the new campaign.”
Answer
The marketing and design teams joined forces on the new campaign.
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