on the same wavelength
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Prepositional phrase
[edit]on the same wavelength (idiomatic)
- Thinking in the same way; having similar thought processes (in general).
- I don't really understand him; we're just not on the same wavelength.
- 2022 January 17, Lizzie Cernik, “How we met: ‘None of my Indian friends had girlfriends. But I liked her too much to say no’”, in The Guardian[1]:
- “I love that we’re best friends,” says Emily. “We complete each other’s sentences and we’re on the same wavelength.”
- In complete agreement; having the same perspective (on a particular issue).
- Luckily, the members of the committee were on the same wavelength, so we didn't have endless discussions about what words meant.
Usage notes
[edit]- May function as a predicate.
Translations
[edit]in rapport
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