eye to eye: meaning and explanation
If two people see eye to eye, they are in agreement with each other or share the same viewpoint.
This idiom tends to be used negatively, to say that two people do not agree with each other, or do not see things in the same way. e.g. I respect my boss enormously, but I have to admit that we don’t see eye to eye on a number of issues.
Have a go at these micro-dictation exercises to hear this expression being used in context – how much can you understand?
Listening exercises
Micro-listening #1
Accent: England (RP)
About the sentence
…she values my input…
In the context of communication, input can be help, advice, information or ideas offered. e.g. The IT team provided plenty of useful input on the viability of the plans.
Micro-listening #2
Accent: Scotland
Micro-listening #3
Accent: Ireland
About the sentence
…it’s important that we’re on the same page…
Here’s an exercise to practise the expression ‘on the same page’.
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