In tandem In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "in tandem", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zelda Thuong calendar 2020-11-30 05:11

Meaning of In tandem

Synonyms:

at the same time

In tandem British American phrase

Two things occur or act simultaneously.

The explorers have operated in tandem with scientists.

My boss wants two groups to work in tandem on this project.

Other phrases about:

be/live in each other's pockets

To spend a great deal of time together

no man is an island (entire of itself)

No one is able to do anything just by themselves.

live under the same roof

To live in the same home together. 

all at once

1. At the same time.

2. Suddenly and unexpectedly.

love will (always) find a way

People who are in love will overcome any difficulty to be together. (Sometimes used ironically to imply that someone is in love with something he or she is attempting to be near).

Grammar and Usage of In tandem

Beside the phrase "in tandem", we can use "in tandem with" in the sentence.

More examples:

The heart will be transplanted in tandem with the lungs.(the heart and lungs will be transplanted in tandem.)

My friend and I decided to wind-surf in tandem.

Origin of In tandem

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Originated from Latin, 'tandem' means 'at length'. It was at first used in English as an expression for a carriage drawn by two horses harnessed one in front of the other. The first meaning reflects this late 18th-century sense, but since the middle of 20th century this idiom has been commonly used to mean simply 'working as a team or a group'.

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have a romantic or sexual relationship with or marry someone much younger than oneself.
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