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on the same page

in agreement

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In more detail

1. (idiom) having the same understanding or agreement about something; in agreement with each other

Examples

• We need to make sure we're on the same page before we start the project.
• The two managers finally got on the same page about the budget.

How to use on the same page

This idiom is used in professional, educational, and informal contexts to indicate mutual understanding or consensus, particularly when aligning different perspectives or clarifying shared objectives. It is less formal than 'in agreement' and more direct than 'on the same wavelength,' and is frequently used when bringing scattered opinions into alignment.

Common phrases

• get on the same page
• put someone on the same page
• make sure everyone is on the same page
• all on the same page
• on the same page about

Synonyms

in agreement · on the same wavelength · in accord · aligned · of one mind

Opposites

at odds · in disagreement · at cross purposes

A common mistake

Learners sometimes use 'on the same page' literally when discussing physical documents, which makes it sound unintentionally idiomatic rather than literal.

Nearby in Idioms & Sayings

make ends meet, no strings attached, off the top of my head, out of the blue, play it by ear, pull yourself together

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