common thread

common thread (to all this)

Fig. a similar idea or pattern to a series of events. All of these incidents are related. There is a common thread to all this.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Elof	E-lof	Swedish
Rabi'a	-	Arabic
Gwladys	-	Welsh
Tifawt	-	Northern African, Berber
Koios	-	Greek Mythology
Eluf	-	Danish