Level C1

see eye to eye (with someone)

fully agree

In Spanish

estar de acuerdo, coincidir plenamente

Examples

  • We don't always see eye to eye on strategy, but we respect each other.
  • After hours of discussion, they finally saw eye to eye on the budget proposal.
  • The two artists see eye to eye on the importance of creativity in education.

When it's used

This idiom is common in both spoken and written English, used in formal and informal contexts to indicate complete agreement between people. It is a straightforward phrase frequently used in discussions about shared opinions or decisions.

The common mistake

A common mistake is to use 'see eye by eye', which is incorrect. Spanish speakers might also try to use 'see face to face', but this does not convey the same sense of agreement.

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Recognising it isn't the same as using it

Reading an idiom and understanding it is step one. Dropping it into a conversation, at the right moment, without stopping to think, is another — and that only comes from speaking.

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