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see eye to eye

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see eye to eye (about someone or something) (with someone)

 and see eye to eye (on someone or something) (with someone)

Fig. [for someone] to agree about someone or something with someone else, I'm glad we see eye to eye about Todd with Mary. I see eye to eye with Mary. Will labor and management ever see eye to eye on the new contract?

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see eye to eye

to agree with someone My father and I see eye to eye on most things.

Usage notes: often used in the form not see eye to eye: We don't see eye to eye on a lot of things.

See also: eye, see

see eye to eye

if two people see eye to eye, they agree with each other (often negative; often + with ) He's asked for a transfer because he doesn't see eye to eye with the new manager. (often + on ) We see eye to eye on most important issues.

See also: eye, see

see eye to eye

Agree completely, as in I'm so glad we see eye to eye on whom we should pick for department head. This expression appears in the Bible (Isaiah 52:8). [c. 1600]

See also: eye, see

see eye to eye

in. [for two or more people] to agree on something or view something the same way. We never seem to see eye to eye.

See also: eye, see