sing off the same hymnbook



sing off the same hymnbook

To have the same understanding of something as someone else; to say the same things about something as other people, especially in public. Primarily heard in UK. I think we should have a meeting with everyone who's involved in the project. That way, we'll all be singing off the same hymnbook before we begin. Make sure everyone on the campaign is singing off the same hymnbook before we release any kind of statement to the press.
See also: hymnbook, off, same, sing

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
WesleyWES-leeEnglish
Ippolito-Italian
Catrionaka-TREE-na, ka-TREE-o-naIrish, Scottish
TeriTER-eeEnglish
Roffe-Swedish
Galit-Hebrew