see\ eye\ to\ eye

see\ eye\ to\ eye
v. phr.
To agree fully; hold exactly the same opinion.

Though we did not usually agree, we saw eye to eye in the matter of reducing taxes.

Jim did not see eye to eye with Sally on where they would go for their vacation.

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to agree, compromise or cooperate by first appreciating the other's thoughts and needs

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