see eye to eye

1. To be in agreement: “David and Susan found it difficult to work together as they seldom saw eye to eye on an issue.”

Idioms and Phrases

Agree completely, as in I'm so glad we see eye to eye on whom we should pick for department head. This expression appears in the Bible (Isaiah 52:8). [c. 1600]

Example Sentences

As Xi acknowledged in his opening remarks at the bilateral meeting, China and the US "do not always see eye to eye with each other".

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Sørensen said the company board and the foundation didn’t see eye to eye on the extent of a planned board shake-up.

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Much depends, Mr Haqqani notes, on how the pact defines "aggression" and "aggressor" and whether Riyadh and Islamabad see eye to eye.

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“We know political parties don’t always see eye to eye, but any result of violence is unequivocally unacceptable, especially political violence.”

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Like others in Southern California's Persian community they both fret over loved ones back in Iran, even if they don't see eye to eye on how the US should respond to Iran.

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Related Words

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• admit 
• allow 
• comply 
• concede 
• concur 
• grant 
• recognize 
• set 
• settle 
• sign