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Synonyms

see eye to eye

Cultural  

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

see eye to eye Idioms  

  1. 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

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While Europe and the U.S. don’t always see eye to eye, she added, both are democracies in a world where human rights constantly come under fire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

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

From Barron's • Oct. 21, 2025

He and Boris didn’t exactly see eye to eye.

From Slate • Sep. 15, 2025

For a long time, it didn’t seem to matter that they didn’t always see eye to eye.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2024

In the end, what I respected most about my parents was that when we didn't see eye to eye on certain topics, we were permitted to have a respectful dialogue.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

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