on the same page
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3.4
- idiom
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de acuerdo
- After discussing our plans, I was relieved to hear that we were on the same page about the project goals.
Make sure you are on the same page at multiple points.
- Make sure you are on the same page at multiple points.
- It's like those two people were truly on the same page, all right?
- So every chapter is on the same page, right?
- So with Cobb, we're very much on the same page.
- So again, he's thinking, oh, OK, we're on the same page here.
- You can feel like you're both on the same page.
- Make sure everyone's on the same page, right?
- So just to be on the same page, bring in one photo, it's really helpful.
Examples
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I want us to get back on the same page.
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If this is going to work, these two have to be on the same page.
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Make sure you are on the same page at multiple points.
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And we're on the same page these days.
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How do I get on the same page with you?
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But at least we're all on the same page with this.
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How do I get my team on the same page to get there, right?
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Every single person has to be on the same page to make that work.
Blog text (4) -
I think you and I are actually kind of on the same page here.
Blog text (3) -
It's been quite some time since we've all been on the same page.
Synonyms
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1.0
A situation in which people have the same opinion or give their approval
265
2.8
Two or more people act or speak at the same time
210
3.6
Agreeing with and supporting a plan or idea
71
2.1
Being of the same opinion as other people
36
3.7
To have the same opinion as someone
35
4.0
A situation in which people or groups agree with each other
20
4.1
Working with others toward the same goal
10
6.0
Moving or acting exactly the same as others
6
3.8
Share the same ideas and understand each other
People have the same opinion about something
A situation where people understand each other and agree
To agree with others and express the same view
Antonyms
How Aligned
Surface Forms
Morphology
The components 'on', 'same' and 'page' are literal, but the overall meaning relies on a metaphorical extension of 'page' to mean 'state of understanding'. That metaphor is somewhat inferable (and has equivalents in many languages), yet it is not a straightforward compositional meaning a B1 learner would reliably predict without prior exposure, so it is only partially transparent.
Etymology
On the same page comes from the simple image of people reading the same page of a book or document. When everyone is literally on the same page, they see the same words, so the phrase now means 'in agreement' or 'having a shared understanding'.