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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

Techies compare notes on how long their fleet of virtual interns can labor away without making a mistake.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 12, 2026

This does happen in many Beijing parks, where songbird owners gather with their caged pets to chat and compare notes.

From BBC Dec. 28, 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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