The French expression “être comme cul et chemise” translates directly to: “to be like backside and shirt”.
English meaning:
- be as thick as thieves
- to be intimate, closely allied
French meaning:
- très bien s’entendre avec quelqu’un – to get along very well with somebody
Example sentence:
- Mon meilleur ami et moi, on est comme cul et chemise: on passe tout notre temps ensemble. My best friend and I are very close. We spend all our time together.
Synonyms:
A synonym adjective is simply “tres proche” or very close.
- Marie et sa meulleure amie sont très proches. Marie and her best friend are very close.