see eye to eye
/ˌsiː ˌaɪ tə ˈaɪ/INFORMAL · C2
Meaning
to agree with someone
Examples
- 1My sister and I don't always see eye to eye, but we never stay angry for long.
- 2Tom and his flatmate finally saw eye to eye on how to split the bills.
- 3Mum and Dad argue about pocket money every week because they never see eye to eye.
- 4At first the new boss and I clashed, but now we see eye to eye on almost everything.
- 5Priya and Ben see eye to eye on most things, so planning the party took one evening.
Grammar
Usually with with for the person and on or about for the subject. Only see changes: saw, seen.
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