speak the same language

1. Understand one another very well, agree with each other, as in Negotiations went on for days, but finally both sides realized they weren't speaking the same language. This term, alluding to literal understanding of spoken words, dates from the late 1800s.

Example Sentences

“They all speak the same language, but there wasn’t a villain who used sign language. Historically, there have been Deaf criminals, but our history has been marginalized.”

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“She and I just sort of speak the same language immediately,” Bernthal says of the chemistry between him and Colón-Zayas.

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"You think that because we speak the same language, I wouldn't need subtitles, but I do," the 42-year-old jokes.

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"Making people speak the same language was the hardest part, because IT and HR people are really different," Mr Sattolo says.

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“I like to try things in the room, see what’s working for them and really lean into those things. And maybe because I’ve been an actor, we speak the same language and can build these characters together.”

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