joined at the hip
Closely connected, as in an intimate friendship.
We're very close. In fact, we're joined at the hip.
ADJ
lean, narrow
The dancer moved across the stage with her lean hips swaying to the music.
sturdy, wide | broken, dislocated, fractured | arthritic | artificial
VERB + HIP
have/put your hands on
She stood with her hands on her hips, waiting for an explanation.
roll, sway, swing, wiggle
The dancer swayed her hips gracefully to the rhythm of the music.
rotate, turn, twist
She rotated her hips as she danced to the music at the party.
thrust | break, dislocate, fracture
HIP + VERB
spread
My hips have spread a lot over the past few years.
HIP + NOUN
fracture, injury | deformity
operation, replacement
After his fall, the doctor recommended a hip operation to fix the broken bone.
bone, joint, socket
flask
My grandfather always carried a hip flask of brandy when he went hunting.
She reached into her hip pocket to pull out her phone.
PREP
across the ~s
He wore his jeans slung low across the hips in the style of that era.
at the ~
The surgeon decided to replace the joint at the hip because of severe arthritis.
from the ~
She made a quick decision from the hip without thinking through all the details first.
on the ~
The mother held her toddler on her hip while shopping at the market.
to the ~
The water rose to the hip as we waded through the river.
PHRASES
hands on hips
The angry teacher stood in the doorway with her hands on her hips, waiting for an explanation.