Idioms about friendship

• Like two peas in a pod
• To be as thick as thieves
• To bury the hatchet
• To clear the air
• A shoulder to cry on
• Strike up a friendship
• To see eye to eye with someone
• Friends in high places
• To know someone inside out
• To build bridges
• Birds of a feather flock together
• To hit it off
• To get on like a house on fire
• To speak the same language
• To get on swimmingly
• Close-knit
• Through thick and thin
• To be joined at the hip
• To be on the same page/wavelength
• To get on famously
• To make strange bedfellows
• To move in the same circles

Idioms Related to Friendship with Meaning

Like two peas in a pod

• Two people or things that are very similar to each other, or go very well together.

To be as thick as thieves

• To be very close or friendly

To bury the hatchet

•  Make peace; end a quarrel, settle one’s differences to become friends again.

To clear the air

• Get rid of all doubts and negative feelings.

A shoulder to cry on

• Someone who listens to your problems

Strike up a friendship

• Meaning: To become friends

To see eye to eye with someone

• To agree with someone

Friends in high places

• Have friends who have important or influential positions

To know someone inside out

• To know someone very well

To build bridges

• To promote friendly relations between people or groups

Birds of a feather flock together

• People who have the same outlook/tastes/interests will be found in each other’s company

To hit it off

• To find yourself immediately and naturally friendly with someone

To get on like a house on fire

• To get on very well with someone

To speak the same language

• To understand someone, as a result, your shared values or opinions

To get on swimmingly

• To get on very well with someone

Close-knit

• United or bound together by strong relationships and common interests.

Through thick and thin

• Under all circumstances, no matter how difficult.

To be joined at the hip

• To be extremely close to someone, so you don’t like to be apart.

To be on the same page/wavelength

• To be in agreement

To get on famously

• To get on very well with someone

To make strange bedfellows

• To make unlikely companions

To move in the same circles

• To socialize with the same people all of whom have a similar background or lifestyle