see eye to eye
see eye to eye — idiom
1. for two people or groups to hold the same opinion or point of view about somethi
for two people or groups to hold the same opinion or point of view about something, so that they can work or socialise with each other without conflict.
Camila and her business partner could never see eye to eye on the company's future.
negated: could never see eye to eye on [topic]
The city council members do not see eye to eye about the new parking rules.
negated: do not see eye to eye about [topic]
Ravindra and Sora are close friends because they see eye to eye on everything.
Mira and her brother rarely see eye to eye about money but they get along.
The two professors see eye to eye on most issues, so their debates stay friendly.
- agree
more general and direct; see eye to eye is a more vivid, idiomatic equivalent
- be on the same page
common in workplace contexts; similar meaning but less emphatic on mutual understanding
- see things the same way
less compact; used to explain the idiom's meaning in plain language
- disagree
direct opposite; less colourful than the negative form of the idiom
- differ
slightly more formal; can imply the difference does not necessarily cause conflict
- be at odds
stronger; suggests active conflict rather than mere difference of opinion
文法句型
see eye to eye (with someone)
see eye to eye on/about something
cannot / could not see eye to eye
用法筆記
Most common in negative constructions (don't see eye to eye, couldn't see eye to eye) or with modals like cannot. The phrase is followed by with + person and optionally on/about + topic. Affirmative uses tend to appear with adverbs like always or usually.