buddy system
Noun
Meaning
a cooperative practice of pairing two or more people together for mutual assistance or safety (especially in recreational swimming)
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California Democratic Leader Jess Unruh observes with resignation: "The buddy system works.
Lastly, you twice alluded to the fact that you usually don't post in here - and have snidely commented on the "buddy system".
On the Capilano Security website, there is also a brief description about having a buddy system for studying outside of regular class hours.
Fingers get pointed toward blacks being trapped into an endless circle of poverty; a buddy system among whites; and the lack of leadership in the community.
“Use the buddy system and shop with a friend.
He and I were such good friends in high school that, with the Vietnam War still raging, he crazily joined the Navy with me on the buddy system.