Phrase guide

see eye to eye

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To agree, especially in every respect; to concur; to get along.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

be in agreement

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • We never saw eye to eye on this question

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: agree, hold, concur, concord

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 讚同 /赞同 (zàntóng) — to agree, especially in every respect; to concur; to get along
  • Finnish: olla yhteisymmärryksessä — to agree, especially in every respect; to concur; to get along
  • French: être sur la même longueur d'onde — to agree, especially in every respect; to concur; to get along
  • French: voir les choses du même œil — to agree, especially in every respect; to concur; to get along
  • French: être d'accord — to agree, especially in every respect; to concur; to get along
  • Greek: συμφωνώ (symfonó) — to agree, especially in every respect; to concur; to get along
  • Polish: zgadzać się — to agree, especially in every respect; to concur; to get along
  • Polish: zgodzić się — to agree, especially in every respect; to concur; to get along
  • Russian: находить общий язык (naxoditʹ obščij jazyk) — to agree, especially in every respect; to concur; to get along
  • Russian: сходиться во взглядах (sxoditʹsja vo vzgljadax) — to agree, especially in every respect; to concur; to get along
  • Spanish: estar / ponerse de acuerdo — to agree, especially in every respect; to concur; to get along
  • Spanish: entenderse — to agree, especially in every respect; to concur; to get along