WordValesee eye to eye
to agree completely
In more detail
(idiom) to agree with someone or have the same opinion about something
Examples
- My parents don't always see eye to eye on how to raise their children.
- The two business partners see eye to eye about the company's future direction.
How to use see eye to eye
This is an idiomatic expression meaning to share the same opinion or reach consensus with someone. It is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts to describe agreement, often after some prior disagreement or discussion. The phrase carries a neutral to positive tone and implies genuine alignment rather than mere compromise.
Common phrases
- see eye to eye on
- see eye to eye with
- don't see eye to eye
- see eye to eye about
- finally see eye to eye
Synonyms
agree · concur · be in accord · share the same view · think alike
Opposites
disagree · differ · clash
A common mistake
Learners sometimes use 'see eye to eye about' and 'see eye to eye with' interchangeably, but 'see eye to eye with someone' (focusing on the person) and 'see eye to eye on/about something' (focusing on the topic) are both correct, though the former is more common.
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