on the same wavelength

1. In complete accord, in rapport, as in Conductor, orchestra members, soloists, and chorus all were on the same wavelength, making for a wonderful performance. This term alludes to radio waves that carry a broadcast. [First half of 1900s]

Example Sentences

Philip Rivers, longtime Chargers quarterback, was on the same wavelength as Allen.

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This doesn't mean that all these countries and leaders are on the same wavelength.

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“But we’re on the same wavelength of, ‘Let’s get you back out as healthy as possible as soon as possible, in a healthy way.’”

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"We didn't know when to press or to drop, but now it's second nature as the manager has gone through it many times and it's embedded in our heads and we are all on the same wavelength."

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"And we are on the same wavelength in terms of what is needed in the short term and then how we want to move the club forward in the medium to long term."

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Related Words

• adaptable 
• appropriate 
• consistent 
• suitable