see eye to eye

see eye to eye
verb
be in agreement (Freq. 1)
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We never saw eye to eye on this question

Hypernyms: ↑agree, ↑hold, ↑concur, ↑concord
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s

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Somebody ——s PP

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AGREE, concur, be in agreement, be of the same mind/opinion, be in accord, think as one; be on the same wavelength, get on/along.
eye

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phrasal
: to be in entire agreement : agree without exception

we see eye to eye in everything we do

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see eye to eye
To think alike (from Bible, Isaiah 52.8, orig meaning see with one's own eyes)
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Main Entry:eye

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I
have similar views or attitudes to something; be in full agreement

Mr. Trumble and I do not always see eye to eye

II
see fit, etc. see , fit I, etc

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see eye to eye
: to have the same opinion :agree
— usually used in negative statements

They don't see eye to eye (with each other) on this issue.

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Main Entry:eye
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see eye to eye
: to have the same opinion :agree
— usually used in negative statements

They don't see eye to eye on this issue.

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Main Entry:see

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • see eye to eye — if two people see eye to eye, they agree with each other. He s asked for a transfer because he doesn t see eye to eye with the new manager. (often negative; often + with) We see eye to eye on most important issues. (often + on) …   New idioms dictionary

  • see eye to eye — in. [for two or more people] to agree on something or view something the same way. □ We never seem to see eye to eye. □ Gary and Walter see eye to eye on this question …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • see eye to eye — {v. phr.} To agree fully; hold exactly the same opinion. * /Though we did not usually agree, we saw eye to eye in the matter of reducing taxes./ * /Jim did not see eye to eye with Sally on where they would go for their vacation./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

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  • see\ eye\ to\ eye — v. phr. To agree fully; hold exactly the same opinion. Though we did not usually agree, we saw eye to eye in the matter of reducing taxes. Jim did not see eye to eye with Sally on where they would go for their vacation. •• to agree, compromise or …   Словарь американских идиом

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