see eye to eye — to agree completely with someone about something
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to agree completely with someone about something
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsiː aɪ tə aɪ/
Example Sentences
- The two roommates finally see eye to eye about cleaning the dishes — neither of them will ever do it.
- After hours of arguing, the committee members still couldn't see eye to eye on the budget.
- My cat and I finally see eye to eye: I feed her, and she pretends to like me.
see eye to eye
VERB[/ˈsiː aɪ tə aɪ/]
to agree completely with someone about something
After hours of debate, the two managers finally see eye to eye on the new plan.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Believed to originate from the Bible (Isaiah 52:8), where 'seeing eye to eye' described watchmen who all witnessed the same event together, symbolizing shared perspective.
Breakdown
see (to perceive) + eye to eye (literally 'eye facing eye') → sharing the same viewpoint → to agree
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The two roommates finally see eye to eye about cleaning the dishes — neither of them will ever do it.”
“After hours of arguing, the committee members still couldn't see eye to eye on the budget.”
“My cat and I finally see eye to eye: I feed her, and she pretends to like me.”
“It's rare for two teenagers to see eye to eye on curfew times.”
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