see eye to eye
see eye to eye
Meaning
- to agree fully with someone.
- be in full agreement.
- to have the same views about something.
Example Sentences
- Though they work as a team, they often don’t see eye to eye on most issues.
- His father and he see eye to eye on most things.
- He is looking for a new job as he does not see eye to eye with his manager.
- The ruling party and the opposition don’t see eye to eye on most things.
- It’s good that you finally have a new team member who sees eye to eye with you on most things.
- The management and labor union saw eye to eye on the issue of employee safety.
- He and his partner don’t see eye-to-eye on their political views.
- They said they were ending the contract because they didn’t see eye-to-eye with their clients.
Origin
This is an ancient saying that is believed to come from the Bible, in the book of Isaiah, 52:8. It reads:
“Thy watchmen shall lift up the voice; with the voice together shall they sing: for they shall see eye to eye, when the LORD shall bring again Zion.”
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