Partnership Phrases

noun a secret partnership or alliance, especially for fraudulent or illegal purposes

• The two companies were found to be in cahoots with each other, engaging in anti-competitive practices.
• I think those two are in cahoots, they always seem to be up to something together.
• I heard they're in cahoots to pull off a big heist next week.
• His mind and heart were in cahoots, causing him to make irrational decisions.

noun a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

conjunction a word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause

• The two companies decided to join forces in order to increase their market share.
• Let's join forces and work together to get this project done on time.
• Hey, you wanna join forces and throw a party this weekend?
• The superhero and the sidekick decided to join forces to defeat the villain once and for all.

noun a noun is a word that refers to a person, place, thing, event, substance, or quality

• The success of the project was achieved through a joint effort between the two companies.
• We all pitched in and worked together to get the job done - it was a joint effort.
• We all teamed up and put in the work together, making it a real joint effort.
• Just like a well-oiled machine, their joint effort resulted in a flawless performance.

verb to join together in order to work towards a common goal or objective

• The two companies teamed up to collaborate on a new project.
• We teamed together to finish the assignment before the deadline.
• Me and my friends teamed up to take on the challenge.
• The flavors of sweet and savory teamed together perfectly in the dish.