dovetail with something

dovetail with something
dovetail with something
1. Lit. to interlock tightly with something using a dovetail joint. •

The side of the drawer dovetails with the front of the drawer.

2. Fig. to fit neatly into something. •

Your story doesn't dovetail with mine very well.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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