sing from the same song sheet

sing from the same song sheet
sing from the same hymn sheet/song sheet/british phrase
when people sing from the same hymn sheet, they hide any disagreements between them by agreeing with each other in public
Thesaurus: to agree with someone or somethingsynonym
Main entry: sing

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sing from the same ˈhymn/ˈsong sheet idiom
(BrE, informal) to show that you are in agreement with each other by saying the same things in public
Main entry:singidiom

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  • sing from the same hymn sheet — sing from the same hymn sheet/song sheet/british phrase when people sing from the same hymn sheet, they hide any disagreements between them by agreeing with each other in public Thesaurus: to agree with someone or somethingsynonym Main entry:… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • sing — [ sıŋ ] (past tense sang [ sæŋ ] ; past participle sung [ sʌŋ ] ) verb *** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to make music using your voice: Malcolm likes singing in the shower. sing a song: They sang several old familiar songs. sing about: He sang …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • sing — [[t]sɪ̱ŋ[/t]] ♦♦ sings, singing, sang, sung 1) VERB When you sing, you make musical sounds with your voice, usually producing words that fit a tune. I can t sing... [V about n] I sing about love most of the time... [ …   English dictionary

  • sing */*/*/ — UK [sɪŋ] / US verb Word forms sing : present tense I/you/we/they sing he/she/it sings present participle singing past tense sang UK [sæŋ] / US past participle sung UK [sʌŋ] / US 1) [intransitive/transitive] to make music using your voice Malcolm… …   English dictionary

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  • sing — W2S1 [sıŋ ] v past tense sang [sæŋ] past participle sung [sʌŋ] ↑microphone, ↑sheet music ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(with your voice)¦ 2¦(birds)¦ 3¦(high noise)¦ 4 sing somebody s praises 5 sing a different tune …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • sing — [c]/sɪŋ / (say sing) verb (sang or, Obsolete, sung, sung, singing) –verb (i) 1. to utter words or sounds in succession with musical modulations of the voice. 2. to execute a song or voice composition, as a professional singer. 3 …  

  • sing a different tune —    to change your story, attitude, or opinion    The same imagery recurs in various phrases.    Thus the musical British politician Edward Heath, not especially renowned for the consistency of his policies, was said to sing from a different song… …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

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