be in cahoots; collude
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
be in cahoots; collude; act in collusion
dialect这是一个方言成语，形象地比喻两个人或团体关系密切，互相勾结做坏事，像一个裤裆连着的裤子一样分不开。常用于贬义语境。
Zhè这
liǎng两
gè个
bù部
mén门
de的
lǐng领
dǎo导
zǎo早
jiù就
chuān穿
lián连
dāng裆
kù裤
le了
，
hù互
xiāng相
yǎn掩
gài盖
wèn问
tí题
。
The leaders of these two departments have long been in cahoots, covering up each other's problems.
Tā他
men们
liǎ俩
hé合
huǒ伙
piàn骗
rén人
，
jiǎn简
zhí直
shì是
chuān穿
yī一
tiáo条
lián连
dāng裆
kù裤
de的
。
They are in collusion to deceive people; they are practically wearing the same pair of pants.
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Bié别
zhǐ指
wàng望
tā他
huì会
jiē揭
fā发
，
tā他
gēn跟
nà那
huǒ伙
rén人
shì是
chuān穿
lián连
dāng裆
kù裤
de的
。
Don't expect him to expose them; he's in cahoots with that gang.