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compare notes

Idioms  
  1. Exchange information, observations, or opinions about something, as in Michael and Jane always compare notes after a department meeting. This term originally referred to written notes. [c. 1700]


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On social media, passive-income obsessives test out eccentric schemes and compare notes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

Southern Californians compare notes on their favorite cherry dishes.

From Los Angeles Times May 19, 2026

They would meet up for dinner or drinks to compare notes on the legal process, or just engage in “a little bit of emotional venting,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 25, 2026

Culture critic Mary McNamara, staff writer Yvonne Villarreal and television editor Maira Garcia compare notes on the end of one of the most discussed, if not beloved, reboots in television history.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2025

“Late last year. Flew to France to compare notes, share ideas, that sort of thing.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

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