know where one is coming from

to understand someone's motivation; to understand and relate to someone's position. I know where you're coming from. I've been there. We all know where he's coming from. That's why we are so worried.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Yaropolk	-	Medieval Slavic
Amor	-	Roman Mythology, Late Roman, Spanish, Portuguese
Cili	-	Hungarian
Sigur&Eth;R	-	Ancient Scandinavian, Norse Mythology
Maksimilian	-	Russian
Barrett	['bærət]